ARDMS RVT EXAM REVIEW TESTED
RESPONSES
⫸ Which description represents the type of waveform morphology
demonstrated in this image?
a) Pre-steal
b) To and Fro
c) Pulsus Bisferiens
d) Tarvus-Parvus Answer: c) Pulsus Bisferiens
⫸ Referring to this image, which artery does #2 most likely represent
a) common carotid
b) Internal carotid
c) External carotid
d) Vertebral Answer: Vertebral
⫸ What causes waveforms in a normal Transcranial Doppler study to
have the appearance of spectral broadening?
a) Large sample volume size compared to arteries
b) Small sample volume size compared to arteries
c) Use of a transducer with a low frequency range
d) Use of a transducer with a high frequency range Answer:
, ⫸ Using your mouse, place the cursor in the vessel with caudal blood
flow Answer:
⫸ Which vein will exhibit pulsatile flow as a normal variant?
Common Femoral
Popliteal
Radial
Subclavian Answer: Subclavian
⫸ A 65 yo PT was referred or amaurosis fugax on the Left side. The
symptoms are most likely due to lesion in which artery?
Ipslateral ECA
Ipslateral vertebral
Ipslateral carotid
Ipslateral MCA Answer: Ipslateral Middle Cerebral
⫸ Which finding on preoperative vein mapping would likely make AVF
creation unsuccessful?
Presence of prior AV graft
Presence of prior AV Fistula
Vein diameter less than 2 mm
Arterial diameter less than 3 mm Answer: Vein diameter less than 2 mm
RESPONSES
⫸ Which description represents the type of waveform morphology
demonstrated in this image?
a) Pre-steal
b) To and Fro
c) Pulsus Bisferiens
d) Tarvus-Parvus Answer: c) Pulsus Bisferiens
⫸ Referring to this image, which artery does #2 most likely represent
a) common carotid
b) Internal carotid
c) External carotid
d) Vertebral Answer: Vertebral
⫸ What causes waveforms in a normal Transcranial Doppler study to
have the appearance of spectral broadening?
a) Large sample volume size compared to arteries
b) Small sample volume size compared to arteries
c) Use of a transducer with a low frequency range
d) Use of a transducer with a high frequency range Answer:
, ⫸ Using your mouse, place the cursor in the vessel with caudal blood
flow Answer:
⫸ Which vein will exhibit pulsatile flow as a normal variant?
Common Femoral
Popliteal
Radial
Subclavian Answer: Subclavian
⫸ A 65 yo PT was referred or amaurosis fugax on the Left side. The
symptoms are most likely due to lesion in which artery?
Ipslateral ECA
Ipslateral vertebral
Ipslateral carotid
Ipslateral MCA Answer: Ipslateral Middle Cerebral
⫸ Which finding on preoperative vein mapping would likely make AVF
creation unsuccessful?
Presence of prior AV graft
Presence of prior AV Fistula
Vein diameter less than 2 mm
Arterial diameter less than 3 mm Answer: Vein diameter less than 2 mm
