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RCIS REVIEW EXAMQUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS COMPLETE
GUIDE UPDATED FOR
2024/2025
, What is the normal range of potassium in the blood? Ans- 3.5-5.0
Name some antiplatelet medications? Ans- ASA, Ticlid, Plavix
If a patient has a high creatinine, what should you consider? Ans- -as small amount of
contrast as possible
-post procedure fluid hydration 3 ml/kg
How does heparin prevent clot formation? Ans- - prevents conversion of prothrombin
to thrombin
-combines with antithrombin to make it more effective
What is the action of reopro? Ans- Inhibits IIB/IIIA receptors
INR measures the levels of which drug? Ans- Coumadin
Lovenox impacts what? Ans- Antithrombin and Factor Xa
What might be the medication of choice for SVT? Ans- Adenosine
What short acting benzodiazepine is commonly used in the cath lab for sedation? Ans-
Versed
What is a quick and easy way to check a patients clotting time after being given
heparin? Ans- ACT
How to ticlid and plavix act? Ans- they turn off receptor sites on the platelets (super-
aspirin)
If a patient is on NPH Insuling, what medication should not be given? Ans- Protamine
What does ASA do? Ans- Prevents platelet adhesion
TPA acts by? Ans- -
Dissolving Fibrin
-Activates
plaminogen
What labs look at kidney
function? Ans- -BUN
-Creatinine
-GFR
-Creatinine
clearance
The most accurate measure of cardiac
muscle fiber damage after an MI is
what? Ans-
Troponin
Which lab value does not evaluate the extent of an MI? Ans- Serum Creatinine
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