Vascular Ultrasound Exam 1 ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Non-resistive - CORRECT ANSWER - What kind of waveform do you expect to see in
the celiac trunk branches?
low resistive - CORRECT ANSWER - The common hepatic artery can be described as
having what kind of waveform?
low resistive waveform - CORRECT ANSWER - A and D is an example of:
high resistive waveform - CORRECT ANSWER - C and B are examples of what kind of
flow.
resistive waveform - CORRECT ANSWER -
Nonresistive waveform - CORRECT ANSWER -
highest pressure in right foot/highest pressure in both arms - CORRECT ANSWER - How
to find the right ABI?
highest pressure in left foot/highest pressure in both arms - CORRECT ANSWER - How
to find the left ABi?
Resistive when fasting
Non-resistive after eating - CORRECT ANSWER - What kind of waveform do you expect
to see in the SMA
Highly non- resistive - CORRECT ANSWER - What kind of waveform do you expect to
see in the renal arteries?
,Resistive when fasting
Non-resistive after eating - CORRECT ANSWER - What kind of waveform do you expect
to see in the IMA?
Resistive - CORRECT ANSWER - What kind of waveform do you expect to see in the
common iliac arteries?
Prestenotic, within stenosis, poststenotic - CORRECT ANSWER - If atherosclerotic
plaque is identified, doppler samples should be taken:
high diastolic component, above baseline, spectral broadening, monophasic - CORRECT
ANSWER - What are some characteristics of a non resistive waveforn?
high peak systolic, reverse/little diastolic flow, triphasic, window, narrow pencil tip - CORRECT
ANSWER - What are 5 characteristics to resistive waveforms.
internal carotid artery, hepatic artery, renal artery - CORRECT ANSWER - What are some
examples of where non resistive waveforms may be found?
external carotid artery, iliac, brachial arteries - CORRECT ANSWER - What are some
examples of where resistive waveforms may be found?
based on interpretations of pulsed spectral waveforms - CORRECT ANSWER - The
classification of disease severity is:
Perforators - CORRECT ANSWER - What connects the superficial to the deep system?
a drop of .15 - CORRECT ANSWER - What ABI value suggests stenosis?
, A velocity ratio over 3.5 and a PSV over 300 cm/ sec - CORRECT ANSWER - When is
intervention recommended?
formation of an embolus or aneurysm - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the main concern
of plaque build up?
120 cm/sec - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal CIA velocity
115 cm/sec - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal CFA and DFA velocity
95 cm/sec - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal SFA velocity
69 cm/sec - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal Pop. A velocity
location
extent
severity - CORRECT ANSWER - The goal of arterial scanning is to determine...
<0.95 - CORRECT ANSWER - What ABI value means abnormal?
<0.3 - CORRECT ANSWER - What ABI value means ischemic rest pain?
<0.5 - CORRECT ANSWER - What ABI value means multilevel disease
<0.8 - CORRECT ANSWER - What ABI value means a probable claudication?
.96-1.2 - CORRECT ANSWER - What ABI value means normal?
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Non-resistive - CORRECT ANSWER - What kind of waveform do you expect to see in
the celiac trunk branches?
low resistive - CORRECT ANSWER - The common hepatic artery can be described as
having what kind of waveform?
low resistive waveform - CORRECT ANSWER - A and D is an example of:
high resistive waveform - CORRECT ANSWER - C and B are examples of what kind of
flow.
resistive waveform - CORRECT ANSWER -
Nonresistive waveform - CORRECT ANSWER -
highest pressure in right foot/highest pressure in both arms - CORRECT ANSWER - How
to find the right ABI?
highest pressure in left foot/highest pressure in both arms - CORRECT ANSWER - How
to find the left ABi?
Resistive when fasting
Non-resistive after eating - CORRECT ANSWER - What kind of waveform do you expect
to see in the SMA
Highly non- resistive - CORRECT ANSWER - What kind of waveform do you expect to
see in the renal arteries?
,Resistive when fasting
Non-resistive after eating - CORRECT ANSWER - What kind of waveform do you expect
to see in the IMA?
Resistive - CORRECT ANSWER - What kind of waveform do you expect to see in the
common iliac arteries?
Prestenotic, within stenosis, poststenotic - CORRECT ANSWER - If atherosclerotic
plaque is identified, doppler samples should be taken:
high diastolic component, above baseline, spectral broadening, monophasic - CORRECT
ANSWER - What are some characteristics of a non resistive waveforn?
high peak systolic, reverse/little diastolic flow, triphasic, window, narrow pencil tip - CORRECT
ANSWER - What are 5 characteristics to resistive waveforms.
internal carotid artery, hepatic artery, renal artery - CORRECT ANSWER - What are some
examples of where non resistive waveforms may be found?
external carotid artery, iliac, brachial arteries - CORRECT ANSWER - What are some
examples of where resistive waveforms may be found?
based on interpretations of pulsed spectral waveforms - CORRECT ANSWER - The
classification of disease severity is:
Perforators - CORRECT ANSWER - What connects the superficial to the deep system?
a drop of .15 - CORRECT ANSWER - What ABI value suggests stenosis?
, A velocity ratio over 3.5 and a PSV over 300 cm/ sec - CORRECT ANSWER - When is
intervention recommended?
formation of an embolus or aneurysm - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the main concern
of plaque build up?
120 cm/sec - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal CIA velocity
115 cm/sec - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal CFA and DFA velocity
95 cm/sec - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal SFA velocity
69 cm/sec - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal Pop. A velocity
location
extent
severity - CORRECT ANSWER - The goal of arterial scanning is to determine...
<0.95 - CORRECT ANSWER - What ABI value means abnormal?
<0.3 - CORRECT ANSWER - What ABI value means ischemic rest pain?
<0.5 - CORRECT ANSWER - What ABI value means multilevel disease
<0.8 - CORRECT ANSWER - What ABI value means a probable claudication?
.96-1.2 - CORRECT ANSWER - What ABI value means normal?
