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RCIS Exam Review Questions and Answers (2024/2025), Exams of Nursing

Saint Joseph's University (SJU)Nursing

A comprehensive set of review questions and answers for the rcis (registered cardiovascular invasive specialist) exam. It covers a wide range of topics related to cardiovascular procedures, including hemodynamics, medications, complications, and equipment. The questions are designed to test knowledge and understanding of key concepts and procedures, making it a valuable resource for students preparing for the rcis exam.

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2024/2025

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RCIS Exam Review Questions and Correct Answers (2024 / 2025)
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1. What is the normal range of potassium in the blood?: 3.5-5.0
2. Name some antiplatelet medications?: ASA, Ticlid, Plavix
3. If a patient has a high creatinine, what should you consider?: -as
small amount of contrast as possible
-post procedure fluid hydration 3 ml/kg
4. How does heparin prevent clot formation?: - prevents conversion of
prothrom- bin to thrombin
-combines with antithrombin to make it more effective
5. What is the action of reopro?: Inhibits IIB/IIIA receptors
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  1. What is the normal range of potassium in the blood?: 3.5-5.
  2. Name some antiplatelet medications?: ASA, Ticlid, Plavix
  3. If a patient has a high creatinine, what should you consider?: -as small amount of contrast as possible -post procedure fluid hydration 3 ml/kg
  4. How does heparin prevent clot formation?: - prevents conversion of prothrom- bin to thrombin -combines with antithrombin to make it more effective
  5. What is the action of reopro?: Inhibits IIB/IIIA receptors
  1. INR measures the levels of which drug?: Coumadin
  2. Lovenox impacts what?: Antithrombin and Factor Xa
  3. What might be the medication of choice for SVT?: Adenosine
  4. What short acting benzodiazepine is commonly used in the cath lab for sedation?: Versed
  5. What is a quick and easy way to check a patients clotting time after being given heparin?: ACT
  6. How to ticlid and plavix act?: they turn off receptor sites on the platelets (super-aspirin)
  7. If a patient is on NPH Insuling, what medication should not be given?: Pro- tamine

with?- : - Diabetes -Pre procedure dehydration -Frequent use of NSAID -Ace inhibitors

  1. What is a pseudoaneurysm?: -False Aneurysm -Often a puslatile mass near where the sheath site with a bruit is present
  2. If the transducer is positioned to low at the side of the table, the pt's pressure will read?: Falsely High
  1. If you are checking the radial/ulner pulse when you press and relase one at a time this is called what kind of test?: Allen's test
  2. What is the best way to calculate a patients pulse rate?: Check pulse for one minute
  3. If the patients IV site is infilatrated what should you do?: Shut it off
  4. Metabolic acidosis has a low level of what?: Bicarb
  5. A pH less than 7.35 or greater than 7.45 is called what?: Uncompensated
  6. What would be the appropriate intervention for a patient with respiratory acidosis?: Increase Ventilations
  7. The primary drive to breathe comes from the patients?: CO2 level
  1. What diagnositc catheter is best used for visualizing the LAD when the patient has a dilated AO root?: JL
  2. 2.66 diameter catheter is what size catheter?: 8Fr
  3. What device uses saline to dissolve and suction thrombus during acute MI?: Angiojet
  4. During a rotoblador intervention, what is the most common cause of "no flow"?: Distal embolization
  5. Where the needle enter for a pericardialcentesis?: Sub-xiphoid process
  6. What is a possible complication of over tightening the toughy ?: Unable to inflate the balloon
  7. If a patient has a heart rate of 150, assist on the IABP should be set

to what?: 1:

  1. What is the best balloon to use on an artery that has a tendency to close?: Perfusion balloon
  2. Jugular vein distention can be caused by?: -RV Infarct -Pulmonary HTN
  • TR
  1. Shortness of breath indicates right or left sided failure?: Left-sided heart failure

3- Chamber Triggered (Response to sensing)

  1. The purpose of bi-ventricular pacemakers is to?: Synchronize the contrac- tion of both ventricles
  2. The purpose of ICD's is to?: Monitor bradycardia, tachycardia, VT, VF and convert if necessary
  3. In the terms RAO and LAO the R and the L refer to what?: The position of the image intensifier
  4. What is the best view to see the LAD and Circ Bifurcation: Spider View (LAO Caudal)
  5. On an EKG, what shows a "true" posterior infarct?: V7-V9, V1-V
  6. What catheter does an internal mammary catheter resemble?: JR
  1. If the pt. has a dilated AO root, which catheter might you need to cannulate the RCA system?: JL
  2. In a routine PTCA, what might be some complications caused by the handling of the wire?: Arterial dissection or perforation
  3. What does RAD stand for?: Radiation absorbed dose
  4. The most important factor in decreasing xray exposure to a patient is to ?: Decrease time of exposure
  5. What is the max dose of radiation a worker can receive a year?: 5 REM
  6. What converts the x-rays to light rays?: Image intensifier
  7. What is the best choice of catheter to use on an LCA with a high take- off?-
  1. In what condition do you get the equalization of LVEDP and RVEDP?: Con- strictive pericarditis
  2. Where is the most common renal stenosis located?: Ostial
  3. Greatest % of peripheral stenosis occurs where?: Lower extremities
  4. What will cause failure to capture of pacemaker in the RV?: Lead dislodge- ment
  5. You have a 50 year old admitted to the cath lab, HR 200, BP 90/50, what would you do?: Synchronized cardiovert
  6. Vascular resistance is most greatly influenced by?: Radius of the tube (vessel)
  1. What is ACLS protocol for monophasic defib?: 200-300- 360
  2. How do you test defibrillator?: Dishcharging the paddles into the dummy load (test load)
  3. If the valve of a patient has regurgitation, which cardiac output should you use?: Fick
  4. What does the c wave represent?: onset of ventricular contraction
  5. Where do you measure thermal dilution cardiac outputs?: Inject in the RA and read in the PA
  6. What are the 4 anomalies associated with Tetrology of Fallot?: - Pulmonic stenosis
  • VSD
  1. What are the Gorlin's constants used to analyze mitral and aortic valve area?: Mitral- 37. Aortic- 44.
  2. What is the diastolic filling period (DFP)?: Amount of time the mitral valve is open
  3. When calculating a L to R shunt occuring in the RA, what formula should be used for mixed venous saturation?: Flamm's Equation 3SVC+1IVC/