RCIS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1: What does RCIS stand for? - correct answer -
Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist.
2: What is the primary role of an RCIS? - correct answer -
To assist in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in cardiovascular care, including catheterization and ...
2: What is the primary role of an RCIS? - correct answer -
To assist in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in cardiovascular care,
including catheterization and angioplasty.
3: What is the main regulatory body for the RCIS certification? - correct
answer - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).
4: Name one key area of knowledge required for the RCIS exam. - correct
answer -Hemodynamics.
5: What is hemodynamics? - correct answer -
The study of blood flow and the forces involved in circulation.
6: What type of procedures does an RCIS typically assist with? - correct
answer -
Cardiac catheterizations, angioplasties, and electrophysiology studies.
, 7: What is an angioplasty? - correct answer -
A procedure to restore blood flow through the artery.
8: What is a cardiac catheterization? - correct answer -
A diagnostic procedure used to examine how well the heart is working.
9: What type of imaging is commonly used during catheterization
procedures? - correct answer - Fluoroscopy.
10: What is fluoroscopy? - correct answer -
A type of medical imaging that shows a continuous X-ray image on a
monitor.
11: What is the purpose of a coronary angiogram? - correct answer -
To visualize the coronary arteries to identify blockages or other
abnormalities.
12: What is the normal range for systolic blood pressure? - correct answer -
90-120 mmHg.
13: What is the normal range for diastolic blood pressure? - correct answer -
60-80 mmHg.
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