RCIS 2023 Questions and Answers Graded 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
Stoke Volume is ________?
a. Related to preload
b. Related to afterload
c. The same as ejection fraction
a. Related to preload
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RCIS 2023 Questions and Answers Graded 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
Stoke 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 blood pressure 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 which pathology?
a. LV infarct
b. Aortic stenosis
c. RV infarct
d. Mitral Regurgitation
c. RV infarct
If the RA waveform is 2x the normal value, where would this be demonstrated in
the physical assessment?
a. Decreased exercise tolerance
b. decreased O2 sat
c. Increased O2 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. 15cm
b. 30cm
c. 45cm
d. 5cm
b. 30cm
When performing a thermodilution cardiac output, the operator injects 10cc 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. tamponade
b. Restrictive pericarditis
c. acute MI
d. LV MI
b. Restrictive pericarditis
,Signs of Right sided heart failure include
a. Decreased O2 Sat
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 = 98% LV sat = 98%
AO sat = 98%
a. R to L ASD
b. L to R ASD
c. L to R VSD
d. It is all normal, there is 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 Primium
b. Sinus Venosus
c. Ostium Secundum
c. Ostium Secundum
What is Flamm's 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 used to calculate MAP is
a. HR x SV/SVR
b. Mean AO- MeanRA
c. 1 (systolic) + 2(diastolic)/3
c. 1 (systolic) + 2(diastolic)/3
What are the four anomalies associated with Tetralogy of Fallot?
a. ASD, VSD, LVH, RVH
b. VVH, PS, Overriding aorta, RVH
c. Over riding aorta, RVH, LVH, ASD
d. Pulmonic stenosis, over riding aorta, RVH, VSD
d. Pulmonic stenosis, over riding aorta, RVH, VSD
Which fetal anomaly is characterized by a large VSD over which a large single
great vessel arises?
, a. Transposition of the Great Vessels
b. Tricuspid Atresia
c. Tetralogy of Fallot
d. Truncas Arteriosus
d. Truncas Arteriosus
Pulsus Paradoxus is a sign of
a. Constrictive Pericarditis
b. Cardiomyopathy
c. Cardiac Tamponade
D. COPD
c. Cardiac Tamponade
What does RAD stand for?
a. radiation absorbed dose
b. radiation attenuated date
c. radiation attributable distance
a. radiation absorbed dose
What component of the X-ray system converts light rays into images?
a. image intensifier
b. xray tube
c. photon tube
d. anode
a. image intensifier
What is the maximum annual dose of radiation one can receive annually?
a. 5 RAD
b. 5 Currie
c. 0.5 REM
d. 5 REM
d. 5 REM
Lead protection should be at least how many millimeters of lead?
a. 1.0
b. 0.25
c. 0.5
c. 0.5mm
What is the minimum safe distance to position oneself from the x-ray source?
a. 3 feet
b. 6 feet
c. 10 feet
d. 15 feet
b. 6 feet
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