RCIS Practice Test Questions with Complete Solutions

RCIS Practice Test Questions with Complete Solutions A patient with chronic untreated hypertension would demonstrate.... - ANSWER Increased afterload Vascular resistance/pressure is most influenced by.... - ANSWER Radius of the vessel The formula for BP is.... - ANSWER BP = CO x SVR What component of a Pulmonary Capillary Wedge pressure indicates Mitral insufficiency - ANSWER V wave An elevated RVEDP is found in which pathology - ANSWER RV infarct If the RA waveform is 2x the normal value, where would this be demonstrated in the physical assessment - ANSWER JVD What is the most common cause of Pulmonic stenosis - ANSWER Congenital The Blue proximal part of the swan is located how far from the distal tip of the swan - ANSWER 30 cm RA, PA Equalization of RVEDP and LVEDP are found in - ANSWER restrictive pericarditis Based on these oxygen saturations, what type of shunt is present? SVC sat= 67% IVC sat= 71% RA sat= 85% RV sat= 85% PA sat= 85% LA sat= 98% LV sat= 98% AO sat= 98% - ANSWER L to R ASD What type of ASD, located in the middle 1/3 of the atrial septum (the former site of the fossa ovalis) is called - ANSWER Ostium Secundum What is the Flamm's equation - ANSWER 3(SVC) + 1(IVC)/4 The formula used to calculate MAP is - ANSWER 1 (systolic) + 2 (diastolic)/3 What are the four anomalies associated with Tetralogy of Fallot - ANSWER Pulmonic stenosis, over riding aorta, RVH, VSD Which fetal anomaly is characterized by a large VSD over which a large single great vessel arises - ANSWER Truncas Arteriosus Pulsus Paradoxus is a sign of - ANSWER Cardiac Tamponade What does RAD stand for - ANSWER Radiation absorbed dose What component of the X-ray system converts light rays into images - ANSWER Image intensifier What is the maximum annual dose of radiation one can receive annually - ANSWER 5 REM Lead protection should be at least how many millimeters of lead - ANSWER .5 What is the minimum safe distance to position oneself from the X-ray source - ANSWER 6 feet In an X-ray tube what is the charge on the cathode and the anode - ANSWER Cathode: positive Anode: negative Which view exposes the operator to the greatest amount of radiation - ANSWER Lateral What converts x-rays into an image - ANSWER Image Intensifier The contrast that is best for a patient is - ANSWER low osmolality Radiolucent means - ANSWER X-rays are permitted to pass through