RCIS Exam Review Exam Questions With Answers
What is the formula for calculating cardiac output?
CO = HR x SV
Stroke volume is _________?
Related to preload
Preload is most impacted by what?
Increased filling volumes
A patient with chronic untreated hypertension would demonstrate...
RCIS Exam Review Exam Questions With
Answers
What is the formula for calculating cardiac output?
CO = HR x SV
Stroke volume is _________?
Related to preload
Preload is most impacted by what?
Increased filling volumes
A patient with chronic untreated hypertension would demonstrate what?
Increased afterload
Vascular resistance/pressure is most influenced by what?
Radius of the vessel
The formula for BP is what?
BP = CO x SVR
What component of a PCWP indicates Mitral Insufficiency?
V wave
An elevated RVEDP is found in which pathology?
RV infarct
If the RA waveform is 2x the normal value, where would this be demonstrated in the physical
assessment?
JVD (jugular vein distension)
What is the most common cause of Pulmonic stenosis?
Congenital
The Blue proximal port of the swan is located how far from the distal tip of the swan?
30cm
When performing a thermodilution cardiac output, the operator injects 10cc of saline in the ______
and the temperature change is measured in the _____?
RA, PA
Equalization of RVEDP and LVEDP are found in what?
Restrictive pericarditis
,Signs of Right sided heart failure include what?
Jugular Vein Distension
Based on the following oxygen saturations, what type of shunt is present?
SCV sat = 67%
PA sat = 85%
IVC sat = 71%
LA sat = 98%
RA sat = 85%
LV sat = 98%
RV sat = 85%
AO sat = 98%
L to R ASD
What type of ASD is located in the middle 1/3 of the atrial septum (the former site of the fossa
ovalis)?
Ostium Secundum
What is the Flamm's equation?
3 (SVC) + 1 (IVC)
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4
What is the formula used to calculate MAP (mean arterial pressure)?
1 (systolic) + 2 (diastolic)
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3
What are the four anomalies associated with Tetralogy of Fallot?
- Pulmonic Stenosis
- Overriding Aorta
- Right Ventricle Hypertrophy
- VSD
Which fetal anomaly is characterized by a large VSD over which a large single great vessel arises?
Truncas Arteriosus
What is Pulsus Paradoxus a sign of?
Cardiac Tamponade
What does RAD stand for?
Radiation absorbed dose
Which component of the x-ray system converts light rays into images?
Image intensifier
, What is the maximum annual dose of radiation that one can receive annually?
5 REM
Lead protection should be at least how many millimeters thick?
0.5
What is the minimum safe distance to position oneself from the xray source?
6 feet
Which is positive and which is negative (cathode/anode)?
Cathode is negative and anode is positive
Which view exposes the operator to the greatest amount of radiation?
Lateral
What converts X-rays into an image?
Image intensifier
What kind of contrast is best for a patient?
Low osmolality
What does radiolucent mean?
X-rays are randomly deflected
What does radiopaque mean?
X-rays are not permitted to pass through
What does ReoPro work on?
IIb/IIIa receptors
What does heparin potentiate the action of?
Antithrombin
What converts Fibrinogen into Fibrin?
Thrombin
How many known pathways are there to initiate the clotting cascade?
2
What does aspirin inhibit the action of?
Arachidonic acid
What agent is not an antiplatelet?
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