RVT ARDMS EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
3 kcauses kof kvenous kthrombosis kalso kcalled, kVirchow's kTriad k- kcorrect kanswers k-
Venous kstasis, ktrauma/endothelial kdamage, khypercoagulability
Venous kstasis k- kcorrect kanswers k-Slowed kblood kflow kin kveins. kCaused kby
kimmobility, kmyocardial kinfarction, kCHF, khypotension, kCOPD, kobesity, kpregnancy,
kprevious kDVT, kextrinsic kcompression, kSVC ksyndrome, kparaplegia, ksurgery
kassociated kconditions.
2 ktypes kof kTrauma/endothelial kdamage k- kcorrect kanswers k-Intrinsic kand kextrinsic
Intrinsic ktrauma kis k- kcorrect kanswers k-Damage kto kthe kvessel kwall kfrom
kintravenous kdrugs kor ka kcatheter. kIncreased kuse kof kPICC kline kresults kin khigher
kincidence kof kupper kextremity kthrombus, kusually kdeveloping kat kmost kproximal
kportion kof kPICC kline.
Extrinsic ktrauma kis k- kcorrect kanswers k-Damage kcaused kby kan kaccident, kwhich
kcan koccur kat kany ksite kof kthe kbody.
, Hypercoagulability kis kassociated kwith k- kcorrect kanswers k-Pregnancy, kcancer, koral
kcontraceptives kand/or khormone kreplacement ktherapy, kinherited kstates,e.g., kfactor
kV kLeiden kor kprotein kC, kprotein kS, kor kAntithrombin kIII kdeficiency
Sensitivity, kand
How kto kcalculate? k- kcorrect kanswers k--Ability kof ka ktest kto kdetect kdisease, khow
kmany ktests kare kcorrectly kcalled kpositive.
- k# kof ktrue kpositives kdivided kby k# kof kall kpositive ktests kby kgold kstandard, kor
kTP/TP+FN
Specificity, kand khow kto kcalculate? k- kcorrect kanswers k--Ability kof ka ktest kto kidentify
knormality, kor khow kmany kresults kwere kcorrectly kcalled knegative.
- k# kof ktrue knegative kdivided kby k# kof kall knegative ktests kby kgold kstandard, kor
kTN/TN+FP
Positive kpredictive kvalue, kand khow kto kcalculate? k- kcorrect kanswers k--percentage
kof ktest kresults kthat kaccurately kpredict kabnormality, kor kwhat k% kcorrectly kpredicted
kdisease.
- k# kof ktrue kpositive ktest kdivided kby k# kof kall kpositive ktests, kor kTP/TP+FP
Negative kpredictive kvalue, kand khow kto kcalculate? k- kcorrect kanswers k-- kpercentage
kof ktest kresults kthat kaccurately kpredict knormality, kor kwhat k% kcorrectly kpredicted
kabsence kof kdisease.
- k# kof ktrue knegatives kdivided kby k# kof kall knegative ktests, kor kTN/TN+FN
Accuracy, kand khow kto kcalculate? k- kcorrect kanswers k-- k% kof kcorrect ktests, kor
khow kwell kdoes kthe ktest kboth kdetect kand krule kout kdisease.
- ktotal k# kof kcorrect ktests kdivided kby ktotal k# kof kall ktests, kor
kTP+TN/TP+FP+FN+TN
Brachiocephalic/ kInnominate kvien kformed kfrom kconfluence kof? k- kcorrect kanswers k-
Subclavien kand kInternal kjugular kvein
Vascular kdisease kmore kcommon kin kwomen? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Takayasu's
karteritis-tennage kto kyoung kwomen kmore kcommon.
FMD- kyounger kwomen.
Celiac kband ksyndrome- kyoung kathletic kwomen.
Vascular kdisease kmore kcommon kin kmen? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Obliteritis
kangitis(bergers kdisease)- kyounger k<40 kmen, kheavy ksmokers.
Popliteal kartery kentrapment ksyndrome- kyoung kathletic kmen.
Celiac kartery ksupplies kblood kto kwhat korgans? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Stomach, kliver,
kpancreas, kduodenum, kand kspleen.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
3 kcauses kof kvenous kthrombosis kalso kcalled, kVirchow's kTriad k- kcorrect kanswers k-
Venous kstasis, ktrauma/endothelial kdamage, khypercoagulability
Venous kstasis k- kcorrect kanswers k-Slowed kblood kflow kin kveins. kCaused kby
kimmobility, kmyocardial kinfarction, kCHF, khypotension, kCOPD, kobesity, kpregnancy,
kprevious kDVT, kextrinsic kcompression, kSVC ksyndrome, kparaplegia, ksurgery
kassociated kconditions.
2 ktypes kof kTrauma/endothelial kdamage k- kcorrect kanswers k-Intrinsic kand kextrinsic
Intrinsic ktrauma kis k- kcorrect kanswers k-Damage kto kthe kvessel kwall kfrom
kintravenous kdrugs kor ka kcatheter. kIncreased kuse kof kPICC kline kresults kin khigher
kincidence kof kupper kextremity kthrombus, kusually kdeveloping kat kmost kproximal
kportion kof kPICC kline.
Extrinsic ktrauma kis k- kcorrect kanswers k-Damage kcaused kby kan kaccident, kwhich
kcan koccur kat kany ksite kof kthe kbody.
, Hypercoagulability kis kassociated kwith k- kcorrect kanswers k-Pregnancy, kcancer, koral
kcontraceptives kand/or khormone kreplacement ktherapy, kinherited kstates,e.g., kfactor
kV kLeiden kor kprotein kC, kprotein kS, kor kAntithrombin kIII kdeficiency
Sensitivity, kand
How kto kcalculate? k- kcorrect kanswers k--Ability kof ka ktest kto kdetect kdisease, khow
kmany ktests kare kcorrectly kcalled kpositive.
- k# kof ktrue kpositives kdivided kby k# kof kall kpositive ktests kby kgold kstandard, kor
kTP/TP+FN
Specificity, kand khow kto kcalculate? k- kcorrect kanswers k--Ability kof ka ktest kto kidentify
knormality, kor khow kmany kresults kwere kcorrectly kcalled knegative.
- k# kof ktrue knegative kdivided kby k# kof kall knegative ktests kby kgold kstandard, kor
kTN/TN+FP
Positive kpredictive kvalue, kand khow kto kcalculate? k- kcorrect kanswers k--percentage
kof ktest kresults kthat kaccurately kpredict kabnormality, kor kwhat k% kcorrectly kpredicted
kdisease.
- k# kof ktrue kpositive ktest kdivided kby k# kof kall kpositive ktests, kor kTP/TP+FP
Negative kpredictive kvalue, kand khow kto kcalculate? k- kcorrect kanswers k-- kpercentage
kof ktest kresults kthat kaccurately kpredict knormality, kor kwhat k% kcorrectly kpredicted
kabsence kof kdisease.
- k# kof ktrue knegatives kdivided kby k# kof kall knegative ktests, kor kTN/TN+FN
Accuracy, kand khow kto kcalculate? k- kcorrect kanswers k-- k% kof kcorrect ktests, kor
khow kwell kdoes kthe ktest kboth kdetect kand krule kout kdisease.
- ktotal k# kof kcorrect ktests kdivided kby ktotal k# kof kall ktests, kor
kTP+TN/TP+FP+FN+TN
Brachiocephalic/ kInnominate kvien kformed kfrom kconfluence kof? k- kcorrect kanswers k-
Subclavien kand kInternal kjugular kvein
Vascular kdisease kmore kcommon kin kwomen? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Takayasu's
karteritis-tennage kto kyoung kwomen kmore kcommon.
FMD- kyounger kwomen.
Celiac kband ksyndrome- kyoung kathletic kwomen.
Vascular kdisease kmore kcommon kin kmen? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Obliteritis
kangitis(bergers kdisease)- kyounger k<40 kmen, kheavy ksmokers.
Popliteal kartery kentrapment ksyndrome- kyoung kathletic kmen.
Celiac kartery ksupplies kblood kto kwhat korgans? k- kcorrect kanswers k-Stomach, kliver,
kpancreas, kduodenum, kand kspleen.
