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126 Cards in this Set
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Lactate Dehydrogenase |
Cardiac enzyme |
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What is the bottom of the external defibrillator made of? |
Copper |
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Procedure where a branch of the subclavian or carotid artery is redirected to the pulmonary artery to increase pulmonary blood flow |
Blalock-Taussig |
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Fat band of the wrist |
Scaphoid |
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Given for Opioid withdrawal Dose 1mg-3mg PO |
Guanfacine |
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Cladding |
Surround optical fibers in laser catheters |
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Not an example of CNS complications related to contrast |
Neuropathy |
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Purpose of Fibered Gianturco stainless steel occluding coil |
To provide thrombogenesis |
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Normal pulse oximeter reading |
97% |
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How long should pressure be applied following a pulmonary angiogram? |
20-45 mins |
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How long should pressure be applied following a pulmonary angiogram? |
20-45 mins |
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What should be administered for a true allergic reaction? |
Epinephrine |
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What frame rate does vine film run? |
50 fps |
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What frame rate does vine film run? |
50 fps |
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What size guide wire is used for balloons? |
0.035 inch |
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Under what circumstances would a renal patient be given contrast? |
If going to dialysis |
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Under what circumstances would a renal patient be given contrast? |
If going to dialysis |
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Separate lumen on thermodilution catheter used for Cardiac Output |
-30cm proximal to tip |
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In pneumatic pressure injectors, the cylinder is connected to what? |
Injector syringe |
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Infrared single emulsion film is used for which imaging technique? |
Laser |
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Infrared single emulsion film is used for which imaging technique? |
Laser |
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Food, water, and blood are examples of: |
Vehicles |
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4 Types of needle biopsies |
Fine needle aspiration Core needle biopsy Vacuum assisted biopsy Image guided biopsy |
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Urine bag should be emptied when? |
Only at dr's request |
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Acceptable PTT range is within _____% of the normal PTT range |
25% |
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Local anesthesia is used for which biopsy method? |
Open biopsy |
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Hemoximeter evaluates what? |
Hemoglobin |
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What is not an early sign of a vasovagal reaction? |
Tachycardia |
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What should be done with electrodes left on the chest? |
Not typically necessary to remove ECM electrode patches while patient is in radiology |
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A proximal embolus protection device seals _______ the lesion |
Upstream |
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Tachycardia needs a pacemaker, because the heart______. |
Beats too fast |
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Percutaneous |
Through unbroken skin |
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Hypotensive patient |
Treat by elevating feet 30degrees |
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Condition requiring technical factors to be increased |
Abscess |
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Condition requiring technical factors to be increased |
Abscess |
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Internal Defibrillator wires are made of______? |
Teflon |
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Total blood cholesterol for 31 yr old of 220mg/dL |
Borderline high total blood cholesterol |
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Normal WBC for an adult |
4,000 - 10,000 per ml3 |
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Normal WBC for an adult |
4,000 - 10,000 per ml3 |
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Transposes the great arteries by cutting the pulmonary artery into 2 and connected to the ascending aorta and right ventricle |
Damus- Kaye- Stansel |
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Normal WBC for an adult |
4,000 - 10,000 per ml3 |
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Transposes the great arteries by cutting the pulmonary artery into 2 and connected to the ascending aorta and right ventricle |
Damus- Kaye- Stansel |
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Subsystem of the circulatory system that uses blood vessels to pass products through the blood and body |
Capillary Circulation |
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Sprained ankle occurs because of forced________. |
Inversion |
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Sprained ankle occurs because of forced________. |
Inversion |
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Plaque causes: |
Narrowing of the coronary arteries |
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Most pacemakers are : |
Implanted |
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Most pacemakers are : |
Implanted |
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When taking a focused history, what is not included? |
A professional secondary diagnosis |
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Which fire extinguisher works best for electrical fires? |
Carbon dioxide extinguisher |
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Normal blood glucose level |
70-100mg/dL |
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How many ventricles are on the human body? |
2 |
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How many ventricles are on the human body? |
2 |
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Knowledge of this is necessary for ACLS, but not BLS |
Cardiopulmonary collapse |
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What should a patient be instructed to do before an IVU procedure |
Void |
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Brings oxygen filled blood to the heart from the lungs |
Pulmonary Veins |
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Brings oxygen filled blood to the heart from the lungs |
Pulmonary Veins |
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Normal pulse for a newborn |
125 |
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Normal recovery time after surgical Ablation |
6-8 weeks |
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A risk of myocardial biopsies |
Cardiac arrhythmias |
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A risk of myocardial biopsies |
Cardiac arrhythmias |
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What occurs if vasovagal reactions are left untreated? |
Shock |
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Abnormal ecg tracings are caused by: |
Movement |
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Normal hematocrit in children |
30% |
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Connects leads to external pulse generator |
Transvenous pacing |
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What is done for clotting in a chest tube? |
Milking |
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Horizontal swing artifacts |
Cannot occur in coronary angiograms |
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Coronary angiograms are contraindicated in a patient with: |
Digitalis toxicity |
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Sections of the uterus |
Fundus, Fallopian tubes, body, isthmus, cervix |
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Documented objective information is: |
Observable |
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Central alpha-agonists with a dosage range of 8-32mg |
Guanabenz acetate |
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INR threshold |
1.6-1.8 |
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Minimum # of LEDs used in hemoximeters |
7 |
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What are the red LED wavelengths used in pulse oximeter a? |
660nm |
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Artifact caused by beam hardening |
Streak artifacts |
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Used in open heart surgery |
Internal defibrillators |
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Used in open heart surgery |
Internal defibrillators |
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Nonsurgical catheter ablation takes how long? |
4-8hrs |
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Right atrial pressure |
0-7mm Hg |
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Diastolic pressure of 80-89 |
Prehypertensive |
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Shows size and shape of the bearts pumping chamber |
Radionuclide Ventriculography |
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Adult platelet count should be over |
70,000 |
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Adult platelet count should be over |
70,000 |
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ASA 3 |
Severe systemic disease |
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Dividing of pulmonary artery is not a risk of this |
Myocardial bx |
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Not an indication for PCI |
Unstable angina |
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Temporary pulse generator is connected: |
By a catheter |
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What will a physician most likely order for a patient scheduled for a Cath? |
Antibiotic |
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Systolic blood pressure of 187mm Hg |
Severely High |
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Radial pulse is taken with palm _______. |
Down |
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Not recommended for surgical asepsis |
Chemical sterilization |
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Used to deliver O2 wth nasal canula |
French tipped catheter |
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Used to deliver O2 wth nasal canula |
French tipped catheter |
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Acute Coronary Syndrome |
Not sufficient amounts of blood flowing through the heart |
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Blood must flow |
In one direction in order to work properly |
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Laser Catheter at least______ than vessel |
1.0 < vessel |
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Contaminated glove is a |
Fomite |
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Order of CPR , in advance cardiac life support |
CAB |
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What do loose electrodes look like in an ECG? |
Asystole |
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Determines oxygen saturation, hemoglobin and deoxygenated hemoglobin |
Photosensitive cells |
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Determines oxygen saturation, hemoglobin and deoxygenated hemoglobin |
Photosensitive cells |
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Difference between ionic contrast and nonionic contrast |
Ionic contrast has atomic# of 53 and is radiopaque |
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Used for intracranial injections |
Pigtail |
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Coronary artery motion artifact |
Blurring |
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Calcium Channel Blockers |
Adalat, Calan, Isoptin ( nifidipine and verapamil ) |
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Film in a vine camera needs to match the________ of the output phosphor of the Image Intensifier |
Emission spectrum |
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A duty of the technologist when caring for a patient in the angiography suite may include |
Reviewing the progress notes |
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During a swan-game catherization, the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure is obtained : |
Before the catheter's balloon deflates |
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Best represents a type of Class I anti-arrhythmic drug based on the Vaughan-Williams Classification Scheme? |
Sodium-channel blockers |
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Not an abnormal result for an aortic angiography |
Veinosis |
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Not a catheter used in vascular radiology |
Embolic |
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Not a catheter used in vascular radiology |
Embolic |
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What laser energy would be necessary for the removal of a soft lesion? |
40ml/mm2 |
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What is used to treat arrhythmias ? |
Pacemaker |
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Symptom of arrhythmias |
Pounding of the chest |
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Administered for Ventricular Tachycardia |
Amiodarone |
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Types of external defibrillators |
Synchronized dc Square pulse AC DC Double square pulse Bi-phasic DC |
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Stair step artifacts |
Have to do with heart rate variability |
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Used to treat kidney conditions and heart disease |
ACE inhibitors |
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After non-minimally invasive ablation, how long do patients stay in the hospital? |
5-7 days |
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Included in the Discharge Summary |
Disposition |
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What medication comes in a dosage range of 500-3000mg |
Methyldopa |
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Typical adult dose of vasopressin in cases of cerebral perfusion |
40U |
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With DSA imaging, different levels of magnification occurs by using: |
Different focusing filters |
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In IVUS, what is the frequency at which the ultrasound crystals operate? |
10 to 40 MHz |
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What size catheter is used as a method of data acquisition in an intravascular ultrasound? |
0.96 to 1.17 mm |
