Mock Exam CCI – Vascular Questions with
Correct Answers 2025
FalseyElevationyofyankleypressureyisydueytoywhaty4ythings?y-yCORRECTyANSWERy-1.ymedialycalcification
2.ycuffytooyloose
3.ycuffytooysmally
4.ypatientynotysupiney(hydrostaticypressure)
FalseyReductionyinytheyankleypressureyisydueytoywhaty3ythings?y-yCORRECTyANSWERy-1.ycuffytooylarge
2.yCHF
3.yCoarctation
Whatysystemycontrolycanyreduceytheyappearanceyofycoloryflashyartifact?y-yCORRECTyANSWERy-
Decreasingycolorypriority
Higherythresholdysettingsydisplayy_____ycolory.yAlsoymeansy_____ycolorypriorityy-yCORRECTyANSWERy-
more,yhigher
Lowerythresholdysettingsydisplayy______ycolor.yAlsoymeansy______ycolorypriorityy-yCORRECTyANSWERy-
less,ylower
Theyhigherytheypressureygradient,ythey__________ytheyvelocityy-yCORRECTyANSWERy-higher
Increasedyaccelerationytimeyindicatesyay_________ystenosisy-yCORRECTyANSWERy-proximal
Ayfem-yfemygraftycanybeyusedytoycorrecty__________y-yCORRECTyANSWERy-unilateralyiliacystenosis
Abdominalyexamsyareyusuallyybestyperformedywithyayfrequencyyofy________y-yCORRECTyANSWERy-2-4MHz
LEAyduplexyexamsyareyusuallyybestyperformedywithyayfrequencyyofy___________y-yCORRECTyANSWERy-5-
7MHz
,Ifytheyexternalyiliacyarteryyisyoccluded,ywhatyvesselsyprovideytheypotentialyforycollateralyflowytoytheyextremi
ty?y-yCORRECTyANSWERy-inferioryepigastricyarteryyandydeepycircumflexyartery
Venousygangreneyusuallyyinvolvesythey___________y-yCORRECTyANSWERy-Theyfootyandyallytoes
Arterialygangreneyusuallyyinvolvesy________y-yCORRECTyANSWERy-oneyorytwoytoes
Whatyisytheymostycommonycauseyofyvenousystasisyulceryformationyonytheydistalymedialycalf?y-
yCORRECTyANSWERy-insufficiencyyinytheyposteriorytibialyperforatorsyandytheyposterioryarchyvein
__________yrefersytoypainyinytheycalfywithyquickydorsiflexionyofytheyfoot,yseenywithyDVTy-
yCORRECTyANSWERy-Homan'sysign
They_____________yindicatesyaydamagedynerveyatytheywristyandyisyassociatedywithyhypothenaryhammerys
yndromey-yCORRECTyANSWERy-Tinelysign
Asystenosisyincreases,ytheypressurey_________yatytheystenosisyandytheyresistancey_______y.yTheyvelocityyof
yflowy______y-yCORRECTyANSWERy-decreases,yincreases,yincreases
ifyyouydetectyflowytowardytheytransduceryinytheyrightyACAywhileyusingytheytemporalywindow,ywhatyshouldyb
eysuspected?y-yCORRECTyANSWERy-occlusionyofytheyrightyICA
Volumeyflowycalculationsyareyusedytoyassessyhemodialysisygraftyperformance.yHowyisyvolumeyflowymeasur
ed?y-yCORRECTyANSWERy-
Openytheysampleyvolumeyfromywallytoywallywithinyaynormalysegmentyofytheygraftyandytraceytheywaveform
Theyachillesytendonyisyaylandmarkyforywhichydeepycalfyvein?y-yCORRECTyANSWERy-PTV
______ysecondsyorylessyofyflowyreversalyisyconsideredynormalyinytheySUPERFICIALyveinsy-
yCORRECTyANSWERy-0.5ysec
, ________ysecyorylessyofyflowyreversalyisyconsideredynormalyinyDEEPyveinsy-yCORRECTyANSWERy-1ysec
_____ysecyorygreateryofyflowyreversalyindicatesysignificantyvenousyrefluxy-yCORRECTyANSWERy-3ysecs
__________yfilterysettingsywouldyimproveyvenousyflowyvisualizationy-yCORRECTyANSWERy-Low
OverestimationyofystenosisyinytheyICAycanybeyseenywithy(6):y-yCORRECTyANSWERy-1.ySystemicyHTN
2.yCompensatoryyflowydueytoystenosisyonyotheryside
3.yShortyareayofyfocalystenosis
4.ySmalleryvesselysize
5.yElevatedyHR
6.yMeasuringyaycompensatoryyheartybeatyw/yarrhythmias
WhichytransduceryshouldybeyselectedyforyayrenalyarteryyDoppleryexamyforyayptythatyisy5'5"yandy150lbs?y-
yCORRECTyANSWERy-3.5MHzycurvilinearyarray
Largerypacketysizey=y______ytemporalyresolutiony-yCORRECTyANSWERy-degraded
WhichycoloryDopplerycontrolyhelpsytoyfindyaybalanceybetweenytheyaccuracyyofytheycolorydisplayedyandytheyt
emporalyresolutionyofytheyimage?y-yCORRECTyANSWERy-packetysize
AypatientypresentsyforyayfollowyupyexamyafteryradiofrequencyyablationyofytheyGSV.yWhatyisytheypurposeyofyt
heyexam?y-yCORRECTyANSWERy-
toyconfirmytheycontractionyofytheyGSVyandyabsenceyofythrombusyinytheydeepysystem
___________yrefersytoyaypairyofyveinsythatyareycoursingyonybothysidesyofyaysingleyarteryy-
yCORRECTyANSWERy-concomitantyveins
Examplesyofyconcomitantyveinsy-yCORRECTyANSWERy-Radial,yulnar,yPTV,yATV,yperonealyandygastrocnemius
Correct Answers 2025
FalseyElevationyofyankleypressureyisydueytoywhaty4ythings?y-yCORRECTyANSWERy-1.ymedialycalcification
2.ycuffytooyloose
3.ycuffytooysmally
4.ypatientynotysupiney(hydrostaticypressure)
FalseyReductionyinytheyankleypressureyisydueytoywhaty3ythings?y-yCORRECTyANSWERy-1.ycuffytooylarge
2.yCHF
3.yCoarctation
Whatysystemycontrolycanyreduceytheyappearanceyofycoloryflashyartifact?y-yCORRECTyANSWERy-
Decreasingycolorypriority
Higherythresholdysettingsydisplayy_____ycolory.yAlsoymeansy_____ycolorypriorityy-yCORRECTyANSWERy-
more,yhigher
Lowerythresholdysettingsydisplayy______ycolor.yAlsoymeansy______ycolorypriorityy-yCORRECTyANSWERy-
less,ylower
Theyhigherytheypressureygradient,ythey__________ytheyvelocityy-yCORRECTyANSWERy-higher
Increasedyaccelerationytimeyindicatesyay_________ystenosisy-yCORRECTyANSWERy-proximal
Ayfem-yfemygraftycanybeyusedytoycorrecty__________y-yCORRECTyANSWERy-unilateralyiliacystenosis
Abdominalyexamsyareyusuallyybestyperformedywithyayfrequencyyofy________y-yCORRECTyANSWERy-2-4MHz
LEAyduplexyexamsyareyusuallyybestyperformedywithyayfrequencyyofy___________y-yCORRECTyANSWERy-5-
7MHz
,Ifytheyexternalyiliacyarteryyisyoccluded,ywhatyvesselsyprovideytheypotentialyforycollateralyflowytoytheyextremi
ty?y-yCORRECTyANSWERy-inferioryepigastricyarteryyandydeepycircumflexyartery
Venousygangreneyusuallyyinvolvesythey___________y-yCORRECTyANSWERy-Theyfootyandyallytoes
Arterialygangreneyusuallyyinvolvesy________y-yCORRECTyANSWERy-oneyorytwoytoes
Whatyisytheymostycommonycauseyofyvenousystasisyulceryformationyonytheydistalymedialycalf?y-
yCORRECTyANSWERy-insufficiencyyinytheyposteriorytibialyperforatorsyandytheyposterioryarchyvein
__________yrefersytoypainyinytheycalfywithyquickydorsiflexionyofytheyfoot,yseenywithyDVTy-
yCORRECTyANSWERy-Homan'sysign
They_____________yindicatesyaydamagedynerveyatytheywristyandyisyassociatedywithyhypothenaryhammerys
yndromey-yCORRECTyANSWERy-Tinelysign
Asystenosisyincreases,ytheypressurey_________yatytheystenosisyandytheyresistancey_______y.yTheyvelocityyof
yflowy______y-yCORRECTyANSWERy-decreases,yincreases,yincreases
ifyyouydetectyflowytowardytheytransduceryinytheyrightyACAywhileyusingytheytemporalywindow,ywhatyshouldyb
eysuspected?y-yCORRECTyANSWERy-occlusionyofytheyrightyICA
Volumeyflowycalculationsyareyusedytoyassessyhemodialysisygraftyperformance.yHowyisyvolumeyflowymeasur
ed?y-yCORRECTyANSWERy-
Openytheysampleyvolumeyfromywallytoywallywithinyaynormalysegmentyofytheygraftyandytraceytheywaveform
Theyachillesytendonyisyaylandmarkyforywhichydeepycalfyvein?y-yCORRECTyANSWERy-PTV
______ysecondsyorylessyofyflowyreversalyisyconsideredynormalyinytheySUPERFICIALyveinsy-
yCORRECTyANSWERy-0.5ysec
, ________ysecyorylessyofyflowyreversalyisyconsideredynormalyinyDEEPyveinsy-yCORRECTyANSWERy-1ysec
_____ysecyorygreateryofyflowyreversalyindicatesysignificantyvenousyrefluxy-yCORRECTyANSWERy-3ysecs
__________yfilterysettingsywouldyimproveyvenousyflowyvisualizationy-yCORRECTyANSWERy-Low
OverestimationyofystenosisyinytheyICAycanybeyseenywithy(6):y-yCORRECTyANSWERy-1.ySystemicyHTN
2.yCompensatoryyflowydueytoystenosisyonyotheryside
3.yShortyareayofyfocalystenosis
4.ySmalleryvesselysize
5.yElevatedyHR
6.yMeasuringyaycompensatoryyheartybeatyw/yarrhythmias
WhichytransduceryshouldybeyselectedyforyayrenalyarteryyDoppleryexamyforyayptythatyisy5'5"yandy150lbs?y-
yCORRECTyANSWERy-3.5MHzycurvilinearyarray
Largerypacketysizey=y______ytemporalyresolutiony-yCORRECTyANSWERy-degraded
WhichycoloryDopplerycontrolyhelpsytoyfindyaybalanceybetweenytheyaccuracyyofytheycolorydisplayedyandytheyt
emporalyresolutionyofytheyimage?y-yCORRECTyANSWERy-packetysize
AypatientypresentsyforyayfollowyupyexamyafteryradiofrequencyyablationyofytheyGSV.yWhatyisytheypurposeyofyt
heyexam?y-yCORRECTyANSWERy-
toyconfirmytheycontractionyofytheyGSVyandyabsenceyofythrombusyinytheydeepysystem
___________yrefersytoyaypairyofyveinsythatyareycoursingyonybothysidesyofyaysingleyarteryy-
yCORRECTyANSWERy-concomitantyveins
Examplesyofyconcomitantyveinsy-yCORRECTyANSWERy-Radial,yulnar,yPTV,yATV,yperonealyandygastrocnemius
