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RCIS EXAM UPDATED QUESTIONS ANDCORRECT ANSWERS GRAIDED A+
What is the formula for calculating cardiac output?
a. CO = PA - 1SVC
b. CO = AO x PA
c. CO = HR x SV
c. CO = HR x SV
Stroke Volume is____?
a. Related to preload
b. Related to afterload
c. The same as ejection Fraction?
a. Related to preload
Preload is most impacted by?
a. Mean arterial Pressure
b. Increased filling volumes
c. Ejection Fraction
b. Increased filling volumes
A patient with chronic untreated hypertension would demonstrate
a. increased afterload
,b. Decreased afterload
c. Decreased preload
a. increased afterload
Vascular resistance/pressure is most influenced by
a. Blood viscosity
b. BMI
c. Length of the vessel
d. Radius of the vessel
d. Radius of the vessel
The formula for BP is
a. BP = SV x SVR
b. BP = CO x SVR
c. BP = HR x SVR
b. BP = CO x SVR
What component of a Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure indicates mitral
insufficiency
a. A Wave
b. C wave
c. P wave
d. V wave
d. V wave
An elevated RVEDP is found in what pathology?
a. LV infract
b. Aortic Stenosis
c. RV infract
d. Mitral regurgitation
c. RV infract
If the RA waveform is 2x the normal value, where would this be demonstrated in
the physical assessment?
a. Decreased exercise tolerance
,b. Decreased 02 sat
c. Increased 02 sat
d. JVD
d. JVD
What is the most common cause of Pulmonic stenosis?
a. Aging
b. Congenital
c. Cardiomyopathy
d. Mitral regurgitation
b. Congenital
The blue proximal port of the swan is located how far from the distal tip of the
swan?
a. 15 cm
b. 30cm
c. 45cm
d. 5cm
b. 30cm
When performing a thermodilution cardiac output, the operator injects 10 cc of
saline into the ____ and the temperature change is measured in the ____
a. LA , AO
b. RV , PCWP
c. RA , PA
d. RA, LA
c. RA , PA
Equalization of the RVEDP and LVEDP are found in
a. Tampanode
b. Restrictive pericarditis
c. Acute MI
d. LV MI
b. Restrictive pericarditis
, Signs of Right sided heart failure include
a. Decreased 02 sats
b. SOB
c. JVD
d. Pulmonary embolism
c. JVD
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%
a. R to L ASD
b. L to R ASD
c. L to R VSD
d. Normal, no shunt
b. L to R ASD
The type of ASD, located in the middle 1/3 of the atrial septum (the former site of
the fossa ovalis is called
a. Ostium Primum
b. Sinus Venosus
c. Ostium Secundum
c. Ostium Secundum
What is Flamms equation?
a. 3 (SVC) + 1 (IVC) / 4
b. 6 (SVC) + 2 (IVC) / 2
c. 3 (PA) + 2 (AO) / 4
a. 3 (SVC) + 1 (IVC) / 4
The formula to calculate MAP is
a. HR x SV / SVR
b. Mean AO - Mean Ra
c. 1 (systolic) + 2 (diastolic) / 3
c. 1 (systolic) + 2 (diastolic) / 3
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