Questions & Answers
When performing a femoral-popliteal bypass to restore blood flow to the leg, the bypass
may be a saphenous vein or straight synthetic graft.
True
False - ANSWERStrue
Breast reconstruction must be performed immediately after removal to avoid risk of
infection.
True
False - ANSWERSfalse
When using the saphenous vein for coronary artery bypass grafting, the distal end of
the vein is identified to place the vein in a reversed position so that the semilunar valves
do not interfere with the flow of blood.
True
False - ANSWERStrue
Breast reconstruction can utilize two types of flaps which are?
None of the above
Transverse rectus abdominis and latissimus dorsi
Femoral and gluteous
Latissimus dorsi and dorsal - ANSWERStransverse rectus abdominis and latissimus
dorsi
Before completely suturing the graft to the popliteal (or tibial) artery, the clamp is
momentarily opened to eliminate air and debris.
True
False - ANSWERStrue
Abdominal Aneurysm is much more common in females than men of the same age.
True
False - ANSWERSfalse