ARRT Vascular Interventional Mock
Exam (Multiple choice questions meant
to mimic the ARRT VI registry exam)
2024 Questions With Complete
Answers.
Which of the following aortic arch variations has the highest incidence of
occurrence?
a.) coarctation
b.)duplicated arch
c.) common origin innominate and left common carotid arteries
d.) left vertebral arising from the aorta Answer - c.) common origin innominate and
left common carotid arteries
Which of the following supplies the structures of the neck, face and scalp?
a.) internal carotid
b.) small cervical branches of common carotid
c.) vertebral arteries
d.) external carotid arteries Answer - d.) external carotid arteries
Which of the following guidelines regarding the use of a coil as an embolic agent is
least appropriate?
a.) Match the diameter of the coil wire to the catheter lumen.
b.) The final diameter of the coil should be the same as the target vessel.
c.) Gentle forward pressure on the catheter helps the coil to "pack".
d.) Platinum coils are softer and easier to see than steel coils. Answer - b.) The final
diameter of the coil should be the same as the target vessel.
A device that is used to deliver a bolus of contrast medium to a specific site during
angiography or other radiological procedures is known as which of the following?
a.) Catheter
b.) Port
c.) Stent
d.) Line. Answer - a.) catheter
,The access indicated only when the thoracic veins and the infrarenal inferior vena
cava are occluded is which of the following?
a.) subclavian vein
b.) upper extremity veins
c.) transhepatic access
d.) translumbar access Answer - c.) transhepatic access
The embolic agent that is supplied in small sterile bricks or a fine powder, is
compressible, and is absorbed over a period of 4-6 weeks is which of the following?
a.) autologous clot
b.) vascular plug
c.) gelfoam
d.) polyvinyl alcohol Answer - c.) gelfoam
Peripherally inserted central catheter line placement guidelines would include all of
the following EXCEPT:
a.) surgical arm prep
b.) basilic or cephalic vein preferred
c.) access vein with micropuncture needle
d.) tip of catheter should be in low left atrium Answer - d.) tip of catheter should be in
low left atrium
Dissections are the most common with which type of guidewire?
a.) Terumo
b.) Rosen
c.) Straight
d.) 3J. Answer - c. straight
An arrangement of columns or rows of cells, or pixels, forming a digital image is
called a(n):
a.) image matrix
b.) dynamic range
c.) digital image subtraction
d.) data range Answer - a.) image matrix
Which of the following types of catheters has the lowest coefficient of friction?
a.) Polyethylene.
b.) Teflon.
c.) Polyurethane.
d.) Plastic. Answer - b.) teflon
Which type of guidewire is used for tortuous and diseased veins?
a.) Straight wire
,b.) Rosen
c.) Amplatz stiff
d.) 3J Answer - d.) 3J
Which of the following is a classification of stents that are the most flexible, but can
"shingle" or "fish scale" when deployed in tight curves?
a.) open-celled
b.) closed-celled
c.) drug-eluting
d.) expandable Answer - a.) open-celled
How long are central venous catheters left in the patient's body?
a.) Several weeks or longer
b.) One week or less
c.) Two days or less
d.) Under 1 hour. Answer - a.) several weeks or longer
Which of the following ranges of blood pressure values in an adult at rest is
considered to be stage 1 hypertension?
a.) 120/80 mm Hg or less
b.) 120/80 mm Hg or greater
c.) 140/90 mm Hg or greater
d.) 130/80 mm Hg or greater Answer - d.) 130/80 mm Hg or greater
Hypertension increases the risk of:
a.) bleeding
b.) hematoma
c.) anaphylaxis
d.) myocardial infarction Answer - b.) hematoma
Which of the following is the normal range for hematocrit in adult females?
a.) 54.8-67.2%
b.) 38.8-50%
c.) 22.4-36.5%
d.) 36-48% Answer - d.) 36-48%
Which of the following ranges of blood pressure values in an adult at rest is
considered to be stage 1 hypertension?
a.) 140 or higher systolic or 90 or higher diastolic.
b.) 130-139 systolic or 80-89 diastolic.
c.) Less than 120/80 mm Hg.
d.) 120-129 systolic or less than 80. Answer - b.) 130-139 systolic or 80-89 diastolic.
, The degree of blackening or opacity of an area in a radiograph due to the
accumulation of black metallic silver following exposure and processing of a film is
the:
a.) image media
b.) shade of contrast
c.) density
d.) brightness Answer - c.) density
Most interventional radiologists will not do a procedure until the patient has an
international normalization ratio (INR) of:
a.) 1.6 or below
b.) 1.8 or below
c.) 2.6 or below
d.) 2.8 or below Answer - a.) 1.6 or below
During a post-procedure check, a doctor would do all of the following EXCEPT:
a.) communicate with patient and their caregivers
b.) complete the operating sheet for procedure, outcomes, and complications
c.) count everything from sponges to surgical tools
d.) prepare the instruction sheet for aftercare Answer - c.) count everything from
sponges to surgical tools
What is the normal range for pulse rate in adults?
a.) 80-100 beats per minute.
b.) 70-90 beats per minute.
c.) 50-70 beats per minute.
d.) 60-100 beats per minute. Answer - d.) 60-100 beats per minute.
Elevated bilirubin may indicate a problem with which of the following organs?
a.) heart
b.) large intestine
c.) pancreas
d.) liver Answer - d.) liver
What type of needle is used for biopsies and non-vascular access?
a.) Trocar needle
b.) Green biopsy needle
c.) Franseen needle
d.) Chiba Answer - d.) Chiba
Which of the following is a normal range for hemoglobin in an adult male?
a.) 12-16 g/dL.
b.) 8-13 g/dL.
Exam (Multiple choice questions meant
to mimic the ARRT VI registry exam)
2024 Questions With Complete
Answers.
Which of the following aortic arch variations has the highest incidence of
occurrence?
a.) coarctation
b.)duplicated arch
c.) common origin innominate and left common carotid arteries
d.) left vertebral arising from the aorta Answer - c.) common origin innominate and
left common carotid arteries
Which of the following supplies the structures of the neck, face and scalp?
a.) internal carotid
b.) small cervical branches of common carotid
c.) vertebral arteries
d.) external carotid arteries Answer - d.) external carotid arteries
Which of the following guidelines regarding the use of a coil as an embolic agent is
least appropriate?
a.) Match the diameter of the coil wire to the catheter lumen.
b.) The final diameter of the coil should be the same as the target vessel.
c.) Gentle forward pressure on the catheter helps the coil to "pack".
d.) Platinum coils are softer and easier to see than steel coils. Answer - b.) The final
diameter of the coil should be the same as the target vessel.
A device that is used to deliver a bolus of contrast medium to a specific site during
angiography or other radiological procedures is known as which of the following?
a.) Catheter
b.) Port
c.) Stent
d.) Line. Answer - a.) catheter
,The access indicated only when the thoracic veins and the infrarenal inferior vena
cava are occluded is which of the following?
a.) subclavian vein
b.) upper extremity veins
c.) transhepatic access
d.) translumbar access Answer - c.) transhepatic access
The embolic agent that is supplied in small sterile bricks or a fine powder, is
compressible, and is absorbed over a period of 4-6 weeks is which of the following?
a.) autologous clot
b.) vascular plug
c.) gelfoam
d.) polyvinyl alcohol Answer - c.) gelfoam
Peripherally inserted central catheter line placement guidelines would include all of
the following EXCEPT:
a.) surgical arm prep
b.) basilic or cephalic vein preferred
c.) access vein with micropuncture needle
d.) tip of catheter should be in low left atrium Answer - d.) tip of catheter should be in
low left atrium
Dissections are the most common with which type of guidewire?
a.) Terumo
b.) Rosen
c.) Straight
d.) 3J. Answer - c. straight
An arrangement of columns or rows of cells, or pixels, forming a digital image is
called a(n):
a.) image matrix
b.) dynamic range
c.) digital image subtraction
d.) data range Answer - a.) image matrix
Which of the following types of catheters has the lowest coefficient of friction?
a.) Polyethylene.
b.) Teflon.
c.) Polyurethane.
d.) Plastic. Answer - b.) teflon
Which type of guidewire is used for tortuous and diseased veins?
a.) Straight wire
,b.) Rosen
c.) Amplatz stiff
d.) 3J Answer - d.) 3J
Which of the following is a classification of stents that are the most flexible, but can
"shingle" or "fish scale" when deployed in tight curves?
a.) open-celled
b.) closed-celled
c.) drug-eluting
d.) expandable Answer - a.) open-celled
How long are central venous catheters left in the patient's body?
a.) Several weeks or longer
b.) One week or less
c.) Two days or less
d.) Under 1 hour. Answer - a.) several weeks or longer
Which of the following ranges of blood pressure values in an adult at rest is
considered to be stage 1 hypertension?
a.) 120/80 mm Hg or less
b.) 120/80 mm Hg or greater
c.) 140/90 mm Hg or greater
d.) 130/80 mm Hg or greater Answer - d.) 130/80 mm Hg or greater
Hypertension increases the risk of:
a.) bleeding
b.) hematoma
c.) anaphylaxis
d.) myocardial infarction Answer - b.) hematoma
Which of the following is the normal range for hematocrit in adult females?
a.) 54.8-67.2%
b.) 38.8-50%
c.) 22.4-36.5%
d.) 36-48% Answer - d.) 36-48%
Which of the following ranges of blood pressure values in an adult at rest is
considered to be stage 1 hypertension?
a.) 140 or higher systolic or 90 or higher diastolic.
b.) 130-139 systolic or 80-89 diastolic.
c.) Less than 120/80 mm Hg.
d.) 120-129 systolic or less than 80. Answer - b.) 130-139 systolic or 80-89 diastolic.
, The degree of blackening or opacity of an area in a radiograph due to the
accumulation of black metallic silver following exposure and processing of a film is
the:
a.) image media
b.) shade of contrast
c.) density
d.) brightness Answer - c.) density
Most interventional radiologists will not do a procedure until the patient has an
international normalization ratio (INR) of:
a.) 1.6 or below
b.) 1.8 or below
c.) 2.6 or below
d.) 2.8 or below Answer - a.) 1.6 or below
During a post-procedure check, a doctor would do all of the following EXCEPT:
a.) communicate with patient and their caregivers
b.) complete the operating sheet for procedure, outcomes, and complications
c.) count everything from sponges to surgical tools
d.) prepare the instruction sheet for aftercare Answer - c.) count everything from
sponges to surgical tools
What is the normal range for pulse rate in adults?
a.) 80-100 beats per minute.
b.) 70-90 beats per minute.
c.) 50-70 beats per minute.
d.) 60-100 beats per minute. Answer - d.) 60-100 beats per minute.
Elevated bilirubin may indicate a problem with which of the following organs?
a.) heart
b.) large intestine
c.) pancreas
d.) liver Answer - d.) liver
What type of needle is used for biopsies and non-vascular access?
a.) Trocar needle
b.) Green biopsy needle
c.) Franseen needle
d.) Chiba Answer - d.) Chiba
Which of the following is a normal range for hemoglobin in an adult male?
a.) 12-16 g/dL.
b.) 8-13 g/dL.
