RCIS CCI Exam #3 2026 Questions and
Answers
if a pt is experiencing hyperkalemia, which of the following might be seen on the
12 lead ekg - Correct answer-a sharply pointed T wave
this is generated by the last phase or the depolarization - Correct answer-T wave
____ is upright in leads I, II, V3-V6 - Correct answer-T wave
the T wave is inverted in which lead - Correct answer-aVR
which of the following might NOT be considered a side effect of cardizem -
Correct answer-joint pain
____ is considered a calcium channel blocker - Correct answer-Cardizem
what are some of the side effects of cardizem - Correct answer-asthenia (muscle
weakness)
ankle edema
dizziness
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,flushing
which of the following would be considered classifications of aortic dissections
according to DeBakey - Correct answer-Type 1 (just above the AO valve and is
most common)
Type II (just above the AO valve but stop in the ascending AO not progressing into
the AO arch)
Type III (begins past the AO arch and distal to the L subclavian art)
what is the great vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower extremities
back into the R atrium - Correct answer-IVC
which of the following might be considered a typical loading dose for clopidrogrel
(plavix) - Correct answer-150mg-600mg
what kind of drug is clopidrogrel (plavix) - Correct answer-ADP inhibitor
what is the daily dose for clopidrogrel (plavix) - Correct answer-75mg
which of the following devices uses a diamond dust-tipped burr that spins at
150,000-200,000 rpm within the art to pulverize the calcified plaque - Correct
answer-rotablator rotational atherectomy device
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,this device selectively ablates the nonelastic diseased tissue and the normal healthy
tissue is pushed out of the way and not touched - Correct answer-rotablator
during a cardiac cath which of the following is not done by the monitor - Correct
answer-performs a direct assessment of the pt
who would perform the direct assessment of the pt - Correct answer-circulating
nurse
the primary objective of the ___ is to monitor the pts vital signs, enter
hemodynamic data, pt demographic information, and documents all pertinent data
from the procedure into the database - Correct answer-monitor
if the cardiac cath procedure is being performed on a newborn infant, which of the
vessels would be considered the typical one used - Correct answer-umbilical
using this vessel for a cath on a newborn infant allows for easy access to the
arterial and the venous circulation of the pt - Correct answer-umbilical
equipment that might be used in the pediatric cardiac cath lab could include all of
the following EXCEPT - Correct answer-bladder scanner
what are some of the equipment that might be used in the pediatric cardiac cath lab
- Correct answer-resuscitation equipment
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, defibrillator
ECG
transcutaneous O2 sat monitor
BP monitor
emergency meds
an atherosclerotic lesion can be made of which of the following - Correct answer-
fibrotic tissue
fatty lipid pools
calcium deposits
(all the above)
then mnemonic FFR stands for which of the following - Correct answer-fractional
flow reserve
what does IVUS stand for - Correct answer-Intravascular ultrasouns
this provides a way to assess the vascular remodeling and atherosclerotic
progression in a pt. it is considered an invaluable tool for the assessment of
angiographic lesions in the symptomatic pt - Correct answer-IVUS
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Answers
if a pt is experiencing hyperkalemia, which of the following might be seen on the
12 lead ekg - Correct answer-a sharply pointed T wave
this is generated by the last phase or the depolarization - Correct answer-T wave
____ is upright in leads I, II, V3-V6 - Correct answer-T wave
the T wave is inverted in which lead - Correct answer-aVR
which of the following might NOT be considered a side effect of cardizem -
Correct answer-joint pain
____ is considered a calcium channel blocker - Correct answer-Cardizem
what are some of the side effects of cardizem - Correct answer-asthenia (muscle
weakness)
ankle edema
dizziness
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,flushing
which of the following would be considered classifications of aortic dissections
according to DeBakey - Correct answer-Type 1 (just above the AO valve and is
most common)
Type II (just above the AO valve but stop in the ascending AO not progressing into
the AO arch)
Type III (begins past the AO arch and distal to the L subclavian art)
what is the great vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower extremities
back into the R atrium - Correct answer-IVC
which of the following might be considered a typical loading dose for clopidrogrel
(plavix) - Correct answer-150mg-600mg
what kind of drug is clopidrogrel (plavix) - Correct answer-ADP inhibitor
what is the daily dose for clopidrogrel (plavix) - Correct answer-75mg
which of the following devices uses a diamond dust-tipped burr that spins at
150,000-200,000 rpm within the art to pulverize the calcified plaque - Correct
answer-rotablator rotational atherectomy device
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,this device selectively ablates the nonelastic diseased tissue and the normal healthy
tissue is pushed out of the way and not touched - Correct answer-rotablator
during a cardiac cath which of the following is not done by the monitor - Correct
answer-performs a direct assessment of the pt
who would perform the direct assessment of the pt - Correct answer-circulating
nurse
the primary objective of the ___ is to monitor the pts vital signs, enter
hemodynamic data, pt demographic information, and documents all pertinent data
from the procedure into the database - Correct answer-monitor
if the cardiac cath procedure is being performed on a newborn infant, which of the
vessels would be considered the typical one used - Correct answer-umbilical
using this vessel for a cath on a newborn infant allows for easy access to the
arterial and the venous circulation of the pt - Correct answer-umbilical
equipment that might be used in the pediatric cardiac cath lab could include all of
the following EXCEPT - Correct answer-bladder scanner
what are some of the equipment that might be used in the pediatric cardiac cath lab
- Correct answer-resuscitation equipment
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, defibrillator
ECG
transcutaneous O2 sat monitor
BP monitor
emergency meds
an atherosclerotic lesion can be made of which of the following - Correct answer-
fibrotic tissue
fatty lipid pools
calcium deposits
(all the above)
then mnemonic FFR stands for which of the following - Correct answer-fractional
flow reserve
what does IVUS stand for - Correct answer-Intravascular ultrasouns
this provides a way to assess the vascular remodeling and atherosclerotic
progression in a pt. it is considered an invaluable tool for the assessment of
angiographic lesions in the symptomatic pt - Correct answer-IVUS
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