pg. 1 RCIS Newest 2024 Exam Prep/ Actual Exam Questions with Correct Verified Answers/ Graded A+
What are the most radiosensitive tissues? - Correct Answer - lymph tissues, bone marrow, gonads, lung tissue
Why does the IABP use counter pulsation? - Correct Answer - * Inflates & deflates counter to normal rhythm of the heart
- Decreases workload of LV
- Decreases oxygen consumption & decreases systolic BP
- Increases diastolic BP
What does IVUS (intravascular Ultrasound) show? - Correct Answer - *Defines anterior wall anatomy *
If no response to Ace inhibitors uses... - Correct Answer - Angiotensin Receptor blockers (ARB)
What is attenuation? - Correct Answer - Energy from x-ray that interact with tissue & change energy level or direction and exists as scatter
Drugs that are on stents - Correct Answer - * Sirolimus(rapamycin) *Paclitaxel
- Enviroximes
- Tacrolimus
What medication is recommended by ACLS in all pulseless conditions? - Correct Answer - * 1mg of epinephrine 1 / 3
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What enzyme peaks late, usually 2 days after MI? - Correct Answer - * troponin
- Delays returning to the baseline
What is a normal PT? (Prothrombin time) - Correct Answer - 11-16
What does an antiseptic do? - Correct Answer - Used on living tissues and cells to destroy any type of infection that might living in the tissue.
What is the treatment for pericardium tamponade? - Correct Answer - Pericardial contests
Facts about MI-Creatine kinase - Correct Answer - 1. Raised 4-6 hours after symptoms onset
- Normal in 48-72 hours
What percentage of ventricular filling results from atrial contraction? - Correct Answer -
15-25%
When would you use a cutting/scoring balloon? - Correct Answer - Bifurcation lesions, hard plaque, instant restenosis.Always do a slow inflation!
What drug acts as an anticoagulant, preventing the development of clot and existing clot growth? - Correct Answer - Angioma (bibaldirudin)
What is a trapped or jailed wire? What does it mean? - Correct Answer - When you place a stent over a branch protecting wire
When you see an inverted t wave it is a sign of? - Correct Answer - Ischemia. Needs to be in 2 or more contiguous leads 2 / 3
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What is the heparin antagonist? - Correct Answer - protamine
What is the formula for BP? - Correct Answer - BP = CO x SVR
Normal Hct values - Correct Answer - 42% to 52% for men 37% to 47% for women
A patient has symptomatic narrow QRS complex tachycardia. What should be the first treatment? - Correct Answer - *first vagal maneuvers, then 6mg adenosine
What is the Pericardial tamponade treatment? - Correct Answer - *pericardiocentesis (use of a needle (catheter) to remove fluid)
Mitral stenosis characteristics - Correct Answer - high PCWP/LA pressure high LVEDP p1-p2
Facts about Mynx closure device - Correct Answer - * 95% water and 5% PEG (freeze dried) disintegrate in 30 days.Uses a semi compliant balloon within the artery to provide a temporary hemostasis.The freeze dry PEG is delivery above the arteriomy
What is Pericardium tamponade? - Correct Answer - excess of blood in pericardium space, due to LV dissection, vessel perforation
What does an LV gram in LAO show? - Correct Answer - * lateral, septal, apical motion.Ventricular septal defect ( picture is drawn on flashcard)
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