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ARRT CI EXAM STUDY GUIDEAbout9how9long9does9a9coronary9angiography9last?9-9ans--309to9609minutes.
A9coronary9angiography9is9used9to9check9the9blood9flow9from9the9arteries9into9the9heart.9
A9contrast9material9is9inserted9through9at9catheter9and9the9patient9is9then9x-
rayed9to9check9how9well9the9contrast9material9is9flowing.9The9doctor9can9then9check9for9a
ny9blockages.9The9procedure9will9last9only9about9309to9609minutes.
The9catheter9is9first9inserted9into9______9for9a9pulmonary9angiogram?9-9ans--Vein
Which9of9the9following9is9not9a9type9of9pacemaker?
a.9Triple9atrium9pacemaker
b.9Single9pacemaker
c.9Dual9pacemaker
d.9Biventricular9pacemaker.9-9ans--Triple9atrium9pacemaker
Which9of9the9following9is9the9total9volume9for9carotid9angiography9in9the9Arch?
a.930-50ml
b.911-12ml
c.94-6ml
d.98-9ml9-9ans--30-50ml
An9EKG9is9performed9for9which9of9the9following9reasons?
a.9Determine9unexplained9chest9pain
b.9Determine9the9reason9for9headache
c.9Determine9changes9in9mood
d.9Determine9stomach9pain9-9ans--a.9Determine9unexplained9chest9pain
Odansetron9(Zofran)9is9a9medication9used9to9treat9or9prevent9nausea9and9vomiting.9Wha
t9is9the9proper9IV9dose9of9this9medicine9for9the9average9adult9patient?9-9ans--
4mg,9repeat9x919if9necessary
Regarding9the9coagulation9profile,9what9is9the9normal9time9range9for9bleeding9time?9-
9ans--2-99minutes
Normal9time9range9for9Prothrombin9time9in9adult9-9ans--109-9139seconds
Normal9time9range9for9Partial9thromboplastin9time9in9adult9-9ans--229-9359seconds.
Normal9time9range9for9Thrombin9time9in9adult9-9ans--189-9259seconds
,Which9of9the9following9is9done9by9sending9an9electric9shock9to9the9heart9using9electrodes
?
a.9Angioplasty
b.9Cardioversion
c.9Shunt9detection
d.9Ventricular9volume9measurement9-9ans--Cardioversion
Which9of9the9following9is9the9typical9field9size9(cm)9for9the9Anteroposterior9calf9vessels9vi
ew9of9a9lower9limb9angiogram?
a.950
b.930
c.920
d.9409-9ans--d.940.
For9the9Anteroposterior9calf9vessels9view9of9a9lower9limb9angiogram,9the9typical9paramet
ers9are:
Contrast9volume9(mL):9109-920
Injection9rate9(mL/s):95
Frame9rate9(frames9per9second):91
Field9size9(cm):940
Inject9delay9(s):90
X-ray9delay9(s):9Increase9as9necessary
Which9size9guide9wire9is9typically9used9with9balloons9for9peripheral9interventions?
a.90.0359inch
b.90.0189inch
c.90.0219inch
d.90.0019inch9-9ans--a.9.90359inch
The9small9guide9wires9are9typically.90189inch.9They9may9be9as9small9as9.0149inch.9The9la
rger9guide9wires9used9with9balloons9are9.0359inch.
Why9would9a9right9ventriculogram9be9performed?9-9ans--
To9determine9if9there9is9and9why9there9is9an9abnormal9blood9flow9on9the9right9side9of9the9
heart
A9right9heart9ventriculography9evaluates9images9of9both9the9right9atrium9and9right9ventric
le.9It9is9performed9to9determine9if9there9is9and9why9there9is9an9abnormal9blood9flow9on9th
e9right9side9of9the9heart.9Abnormal9results9include:9weakened9pumping9functions,9abnor
mal9pressures,9abnormalities9in9the9right9side9of9the9heart9valves,9abnormalities9in9the9rig
ht9atrium,9and9abnormal9connections9between9both9sides9of9the9heart.9Risks9include:9car
diac9arrhythmias,9cardiac9tamponade,9embolism,9heart9attack,9infection,9hemorrhage,9ki
dney9damage,9stroke,9and9low9blood9pressure.9This9procedure9can9also9be9done9with9co
ronary9angiograms.
To9prepare9for9a9ventriculography,9patients9should9be9instructed9to9do9what?9-9ans--
Not9to9eat9or9drink969to989hours9before9the9procedure
,A9ventriculography9is9used9to9take9images9of9the9chambers9of9the9heart.9During9the9proc
edure9contrast9dye9is9injected9into9the9chambers9of9the9heart.9The9contrast9dye9is9able9to
9show9if9there9are9any9problems9with9the9shape9and9size9of9the9heart.9To9have9good9ima
ges9of9the9heart9chambers9patients9should9not9eat9or9drink969to989hours9before9the9proce
dure.
Odansetron9is9a9medication9used9to9reduce9nausea9and9vomiting.9What9type9of9medicati
on9is9this?
a.9Benzodiazepine
b.9Benzodiazepine9antagonist
c.9Antiemetic
d.9Opioid.9-9ans--c.9Antiemetic.
Drugs9used9to9treat9or9prevent9nausea9and9vomiting9are9called9antiemetics.9
9Odansetron9(Zofran)9and9Promethazine9are9examples9of9antiemetics.
What9type9of9arrhythmia9is9caused9by9a9disorganized9and9erratic9firing9of9impulses9from9t
he9heart's9ventricles
a.9Sinus9node9dysfunction
b.9Atrial9flutter
c.9Ventricular9tachycardia
d.9Ventricular9fibrillation.9-9ans--d.9Ventricular9fibrillation
Arrhythmia9is9also9known9as9dysrhythmia.9It9is9an9irregular9heartbeat.9There9are9several9
different9types.9Some9types9include:9premature9ventricular9contractions,9premature9atrial
9contractions,9atrial9flutter,9ventricular9fibrillation,9sinus9node9dysfunction,9ventricular9tach
ycardia,9and9paroxysmal9supraventricular9tachycardia.
The9most9inner9part9of9the9guidewire9is9called9the9what?
a.9The9central9wire
b.9The9distal9tip
c.9The9pit
d.9The9core.9-9ans--d.9The9core.
A9guidewire9is9made9of9three9essential9parts:9the9core,9the9distal9tip9and9the9outer9coveri
ng.9The9most9inner9part9of9the9guidewire9is9known9as9the9core9and9extends9through9the9s
haft9of9the9entire9wire.9It9is9the9stiffest9part9of9the9wire,9creating9a9sense9of9stability,9allowi
ng9it9to9be9steered9and9'guided'.
A9single-
chamber9pacemaker9can9have9a9lead9in9the9lower9chamber9of9the9heart,9also9known9as9
what?9-9ans--The9ventricle
In9a9stent,9there9is9a9scaffold9provided9by9_______.
a.9Lumen
b.9Catheter
, c.9Wire9mesh
d.9None9of9the9above.9-9ans--c.9Wire9mesh9
Stents9provide9a9scaffold9to9support9the9vessel9walls.9This9is9made9of9wire9mesh.9It9keep
s9the9lumen9open9and9helps9prevent9plaque9from9building9up.
What9is9in9the9dye9used9for9angiograms?
a.9Water
b.9Alcohol
c.9Iodine
d.9Oxygen9-9ans--c.9Iodine
Of9the9following9central9alpha9-9agonists,9which9has9a9typical9dosage9range9of989-
9329mg?
a.9Clonidine9hydrochloride
b.9Guanabenz9acetate
c.9Guanfacine9hydrochloride
d.9Methyldopa.9-9ans--Guanabenz9acetate989-9329mg9(29times9per9day)
Pacemakers9do9what?
a.9Collect9high9electrical9impulses9sent9from9the9heart
b.9Collect9low9electrical9impulses9sent9from9the9heart
c.9Send9low9electrical9impulses9to9the9heart9muscle.
d.9Send9high9electrical9impulses9to9the9heart9muscle9-9ans--
c.9Send9low9electrical9impulses9to9the9heart9muscle
Pacemakers9perform9the9action9of9sending9low9electrical9impulses9sent9from9the9heart.9It
9is9used9to9maintain9a9correct9heart9rate.9Their9main9job9is9to9prevent9the9heart9rate9from9
being9too9slow.9It9is9composed9of9a9pulse9generator9and9leads.
Which9of9the9following9would9be9administered9if9a9patient9develops9an9embolism?
a.9Heparin
b.9Lasix
c.9Atropine
d.9Amiodarone9-9ans--a.9Heparin
Complications9in9a9coronary9angiogram9are9most9likely9to9occur9in9which9of9the9following
?
a.9Males
b.9Adolescents
c.9Elderly9people
d.9Infants9-9ans--Elderly9people
A9coronary9angiogram9is9used9to9see9inside9of9the9coronary9arteries.9Coronary9arteries9g
ive9the9heart9oxygen9enriched9blood.9Some9complications9include9arrhythmias,9kidney9d
amage,9blood9clots,9and9low9blood9pressure.9Arrhythmias9is9an9irregular9heartbeat.9Com
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