DMSU 241 MODULE 9 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the main function of the superficial veins? - Answer- Assist with temperature
regulation
What is the cause of the venous dilation observed with an acutely thrombosed vein? -
Answer- Increased venous pressure
Which of the following is not considered a deep vein? - Answer- The small saphenous
vein
Hypercoagulability which can lead to venous thrombosis is associated with all of the
following except - Answer- Scleroderma
If a patient is examined with their legs dangling over the side of the bed, which of the
following statements is correct? - Answer- Veins will be harder to compress and require
greater transducer pressure
Venous Doppler signals may be pulsatile under which of the following conditions? -
Answer- In the presence of a congenital arteriovenous fistula
Which of the following can't be determined by using venous duplex imaging? - Answer-
Exact age of a given thrombus
An acute thrombus will have which of the following characteristics? - Answer- Poorly
attached to the vein wall
May-Thurner syndrome can result due to... - Answer- The left common iliac vein being
compressed by the right common iliac artery
Normal venous Doppler signals from the lower extremities exhibit all of the following
characteristics except... - Answer- Pulsatile
Which veins are routinely not included as part of a lower extremity venous duplex
ultrasound examination? - Answer- Anterior tibial veins
A continuous lower extremity right common femoral venous Doppler signal can be
expected in all of the following conditions except... - Answer- Extrinsic compression of
the contralateral common Iliac vein
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the main function of the superficial veins? - Answer- Assist with temperature
regulation
What is the cause of the venous dilation observed with an acutely thrombosed vein? -
Answer- Increased venous pressure
Which of the following is not considered a deep vein? - Answer- The small saphenous
vein
Hypercoagulability which can lead to venous thrombosis is associated with all of the
following except - Answer- Scleroderma
If a patient is examined with their legs dangling over the side of the bed, which of the
following statements is correct? - Answer- Veins will be harder to compress and require
greater transducer pressure
Venous Doppler signals may be pulsatile under which of the following conditions? -
Answer- In the presence of a congenital arteriovenous fistula
Which of the following can't be determined by using venous duplex imaging? - Answer-
Exact age of a given thrombus
An acute thrombus will have which of the following characteristics? - Answer- Poorly
attached to the vein wall
May-Thurner syndrome can result due to... - Answer- The left common iliac vein being
compressed by the right common iliac artery
Normal venous Doppler signals from the lower extremities exhibit all of the following
characteristics except... - Answer- Pulsatile
Which veins are routinely not included as part of a lower extremity venous duplex
ultrasound examination? - Answer- Anterior tibial veins
A continuous lower extremity right common femoral venous Doppler signal can be
expected in all of the following conditions except... - Answer- Extrinsic compression of
the contralateral common Iliac vein
