B
What are some examples of transducers?
In a C arm, which end is the Image Intensifier (II) and which end is the radiation source?
The top end is the II and the bottom is the radiation source
It is more desirable to avoid gonadal shielding unless requested to do so by the patient. This new position is consistent with AAPM (American Associates of Physicists in Medicine) and ACR (American College of Radiology).
Name the three main tibial arteries
Peroneal, anterior tibial, posterior tibial
What is the loading dose for Effient, Plavix and Brilinta?
60 mg, 600mg and 180 mg
From where do we get CAPR hoods?
Respiratory Therapy
A patient presents with a PA mean pressure of 40. Is this within normal limits? What are the normal limits?
No. This is high. Normal limits are 10-20 mm Hg.
What are the two main ways an IABP (Intra Aortic Balloon Pump) assists the heart?
It increases coronary perfusion and decreases LV afterload.
A major coronary artery which passes beneath a segment of contracting myocardium may be obstructed during systole and can cause angina. What is this called?
A myocardial bridge
What cardiac chamber has the thickest wall?
The left ventricle
What is the difference between CRT-P and CRT-D?
CRT-P only paces. CRT-D includes a lead for defibrillation
What drug do you want to avoid in a patient with inferior/posterior STEMI?
Nitroglycerin
Robert is getting a right heart catheterization to evaluate for mitral stenosis. What additional piece of equipment might we need for this procedure that we don't use for a standard RHC?
A second transducer
How do you get a hold of the Anesthesiologist on call via Vocera badge?
"Call Anesthesia First Float?
What are atypical signs of an MI?
Weakness, syncope, SOB, n/v, indigestion, abdominal pain, lightheadedness, fatigue, pain anywhere from the jaw to the back (between the shoulder blades)
What is May Thurner syndrome?
It is the compression of the left iliac vein by the right common iliac artery which impedes blood flow in that vein
90 minutes
Which nerve controls the motion of the diaphragm?
The phrenic nerve
What are Papyrus stents and what are they used for?
These are covered stents (very small struts) that are used emergently for vessel perforation
Capillary walls are only one cell in thickness. True or false?
True
10-55
What is the most severe kind of heart block?
Third degree block or complete heart block where there is complete dissociation between the atria and ventricles
What is the purpose of the post pacemaker implant chest x-ray?
To check lead placement and to check for pneumothorax
What is the best time to check right sided heart pressure during the respiratory cycle? Why?
At the end of expiration. During inspiration, thoracic pressure and blood pressure decreases and during expiration they increase. End expiration is when the pressure is most neutral.
What is the purpose of a transducer?
It converts the mechanical energy of pulsating blood/liquid into electrical energy that can be viewed as a readable waveform on a monitor