CCI RVS 2025/2026 Exam Questions and
Corresponding Answers with Surety of
100% Pass Mark
What is the major difference between protocols for cardiac treadmill and
claudication treadmill testing? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Speed is varied during a cardiac
treadmill test to increase heartrate to a specific target level.
During a treadmill test, patient complains of pain in the left arm and jaw, but
denies any other pain. What is the most likely consideration? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Angina.
What is the normal diameter for the abdominal aorta? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔2-3 cm.
After walking 5 minutes on treadmill, patient experiences decrease in ankle
pressure of 40% on right and 15% on left. These findings suggest? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Claudication.
, What is the correct setting for arterial volume recording? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔AC-
coupled output.
What Doppler waveform abnormality in the lower extremity arterial circulation
distal to a hemodynamically significant stenosis show? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔An
absent flow recersal component, blunting of the peak velocity and prolonged
upslope and downslope.
A normal arterial volume waveform may have all EXCEPT: Swift upstroke, sharp
peak, rapid downslope bowed toward baseline, dicrotic notch or reverse flow
component? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Reverse flow component because it is part of a
Doppler waveform not volume waveform.
T or F- Most analog Doppler analysis is qualitative, assessing for presence or
absence of characteristics. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔True.
What is the normal response of ankle pressure to exercise testing? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔There should be no change if normal.
With severe lower extremity arterial occlusive disease, how will distal Doppler
waveforms appear? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Markedly dampened, possibly making
interpretation difficult for distal segments.
Corresponding Answers with Surety of
100% Pass Mark
What is the major difference between protocols for cardiac treadmill and
claudication treadmill testing? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Speed is varied during a cardiac
treadmill test to increase heartrate to a specific target level.
During a treadmill test, patient complains of pain in the left arm and jaw, but
denies any other pain. What is the most likely consideration? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Angina.
What is the normal diameter for the abdominal aorta? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔2-3 cm.
After walking 5 minutes on treadmill, patient experiences decrease in ankle
pressure of 40% on right and 15% on left. These findings suggest? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Claudication.
, What is the correct setting for arterial volume recording? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔AC-
coupled output.
What Doppler waveform abnormality in the lower extremity arterial circulation
distal to a hemodynamically significant stenosis show? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔An
absent flow recersal component, blunting of the peak velocity and prolonged
upslope and downslope.
A normal arterial volume waveform may have all EXCEPT: Swift upstroke, sharp
peak, rapid downslope bowed toward baseline, dicrotic notch or reverse flow
component? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Reverse flow component because it is part of a
Doppler waveform not volume waveform.
T or F- Most analog Doppler analysis is qualitative, assessing for presence or
absence of characteristics. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔True.
What is the normal response of ankle pressure to exercise testing? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔There should be no change if normal.
With severe lower extremity arterial occlusive disease, how will distal Doppler
waveforms appear? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Markedly dampened, possibly making
interpretation difficult for distal segments.
