CIR CIR Quality Assurance & Equipment Management

Question 1

Which organization accredits cardiac catheterization laboratories in the United States and sets structural performance standards?

Accepted Answer

The Joint Commission (TJC)

Answer

The Joint Commission accredits catheterization laboratories and sets standards for quality, safety, and performance in interventional cardiology facilities.

Question 2

A cath lab's quality program should track door-to-balloon (D2B) time with a goal of less than:

Accepted Answer

90 minutes

Answer

ACC/AHA guidelines recommend a door-to-balloon time of ≤90 minutes for primary PCI in STEMI patients to minimize myocardial damage.

Question 3

Fluoroscopic equipment in the cardiac catheterization lab must be inspected and maintained according to requirements set by:

Accepted Answer

The state radiation control program

Answer

State radiation control programs regulate fluoroscopic equipment inspection, registration, and performance testing in accordance with federal guidance.

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of a cath lab 'time-out' procedure immediately before a procedure begins?

Accepted Answer

To verify patient identity, procedure site, and consent

Answer

The Universal Protocol time-out confirms correct patient identity, procedure, and site, reducing wrong-patient and wrong-procedure events.

Question 5

Contrast media injectors in the cath lab should be equipped with which safety feature to prevent arterial air embolism?

Accepted Answer

Air detection sensor and bubble trap

Answer

High-pressure contrast injectors should include air detection sensors and bubble traps to prevent inadvertent injection of air into coronary or cerebral arteries.

CIR - Cardiac Interventional Radiology Practice Test

CIR - Cardiac Interventional Radiology Practice Test

CIR CIR Quality Assurance & Equipment Management