RCIS EXAM 2023 LATEST 200+ QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS|AGRADE
What is a pseudoaneurysm? - ANSWER- -False Aneurysm -Often a puslatile mass near where the sheath site with a bruit is present
If the transducer is positioned to low at the side of the table, the pt's pressure will read? - ANSWER- Falsely High
If you are checking the radial/ulner pulse when you press and relase one at a time this is called what kind of test? - ANSWER- Allen's test
What is the best way to calculate a patients pulse rate? - ANSWER- Check pulse for one minute
If the patients IV site is infilatrated what should you do? - ANSWER- Shut it off
Metabolic acidosis has a low level of what? - ANSWER- Bicarb
A pH less than 7.35 or greater than 7.45 is called what? - ANSWER- Uncompensated
What would be the appropriate intervention for a patient with respiratory acidosis?
- ANSWER- Increase Ventilations
The primary drive to breathe comes from the patients? - ANSWER- CO2 level
Hyperventilating a patient to suctioning is done to ? - ANSWER- Increase arterial PO2
A High CO2 will impact pH how? - ANSWER- It will lower the pH
Increased bicarb will do what to the pH? - ANSWER- Increase pH
What is the most common form of cardiac tumor? - ANSWER- Atrial myxoma located in LA
The innermost layer of an artery is what? - ANSWER- Intima
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What type of intervention is best used for a CALCIFIED lesion? - ANSWER- Rotoblador
What type of balloon is best used on a calcified lesion? - ANSWER- Cutting balloon
The symptoms of increased HR, decreased BP, and shortness of breath during a biopsy indicate what? - ANSWER- Cardiac perforation
What diagnositc catheter is best used for visualizing the LAD when the patient has a dilated AO root? - ANSWER- JL5
2.66 diameter catheter is what size catheter? - ANSWER- 8Fr
What device uses saline to dissolve and suction thrombus during acute MI? - ANSWER- Angiojet
During a rotoblador intervention, what is the most common cause of "no flow"? - ANSWER- Distal embolization
Where the needle enter for a pericardialcentesis? - ANSWER- Sub-xiphoid process
What is a possible complication of over tightening the toughy ? - ANSWER- Unable to inflate the balloon
If a patient has a heart rate of 150, assist on the IABP should be set to what? -
ANSWER- 1:2
What is the best balloon to use on an artery that has a tendency to close? - ANSWER- Perfusion balloon
Jugular vein distention can be caused by? - ANSWER- -RV Infarct -Pulmonary HTN -TR
Shortness of breath indicates right or left sided failure? - ANSWER- Left-sided heart failure
Ventricular arrythmias are most common during the injection of which coronary artery? - ANSWER- RCA 2 / 3
Osmolality refers to the ability of the contrast to? - ANSWER- Pull fluid into the intravascular space
The ideal contract volume to be given to the patient is ? - ANSWER- 3ml/kg
Synchronous (Demand) pacemakers have what unique ability? - ANSWER- They sense the hearts intrinsic activity and pace only when needed
In order, the first three letters of the pacemaker NBG code mean what? - ANSWER- 1- Chamber Paced 2- Chamber Sensed 3- Chamber Triggered (Response to sensing)
The purpose of bi-ventricular pacemakers is to? - ANSWER- Synchronize the contraction of both ventricles
The purpose of ICD's is to? - ANSWER- Monitor bradycardia, tachycardia, VT, VF and convert if necessary
In the terms RAO and LAO the R and the L refer to what? - ANSWER- The position of the image intensifier
What is the best view to see the LAD and Circ Bifurcation - ANSWER- Spider View (LAO Caudal)
On an EKG, what shows a "true" posterior infarct? - ANSWER- V7-V9, V1-V2
What catheter does an internal mammary catheter resemble? - ANSWER- JR4
If the pt. has a dilated AO root, which catheter might you need to cannulate the RCA system? - ANSWER- JL5
In a routine PTCA, what might be some complications caused by the handling of the wire? - ANSWER- Arterial dissection or perforation
What does RAD stand for? - ANSWER- Radiation absorbed dose
The most important factor in decreasing xray exposure to a patient is to ? - ANSWER- Decrease time of exposure
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