ARRT VASCULAR CORRECT STUDY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔Which of the following is not an etiology of carotid dissection?
a.) trauma
b.) Marfan syndrome
c.) hypertension
d.) diabetes - ✔✔d.) diabetes
✔✔A drug that is irritating to the vessels is known as which of the following?
a.) Vesicant
b.) Desiccant
c.) Anticoagulant
d.) Thrombolytic - ✔✔a.) Vesicant
✔✔The average patency rate for metallic stents in the biliary tree is approximately how
long?
a.) 2 months
b.) 6 months
c.) 9 months
d.) 2 years - ✔✔b.) 6 months
✔✔All but which of the following may result from an occlusion of the posterior cerebral
artery?
a.) Unilateral oculomotor palsy
b.) Contralateral homonymous hemianopsia
c.) Aphasia
d.) Memory loss. - ✔✔c.) Aphasia
,✔✔Which of the following is most likely to be an absolute contraindication for hepatic
artery interventions?
a.) uncontrolled coagulopathy
b.) renal insufficiency
c.) prior allergic reaction to iodinated contrast material
d.) unstable patient - ✔✔d.) unstable patient
✔✔Which of the following is not a reason that a celiac arteriogram is used?
a.) Cirrhosis
b.) Arterial blockages
c.) Broken hip bone.
d.)Aneurysms - ✔✔c.) broken hip bone
✔✔Of all aortic disruptions diagnosed, the majority are found at which location?
a.) Aortic root
b.) Aortic arch
c.) Isthmus
d.) Mediastinal branches - ✔✔c.) Isthmus
✔✔Which of the following is a contraindication for a cathartic?
a.) Bleeding
b.) Dilation
c.) Fecal impaction
d.) Constipation - ✔✔a.) bleeding
✔✔In terms of catheter drainage and collections from the liver, which of the following
statements is least accurate?
a.) Transgression of large vessels, dilated bile ducts, and the gallbladder should be
avoided.
b.) Bilomas, particularly if superinfected, are not amenable to percutaneous drainage.
c.) Pyogenic abscesses are the most common hepatic collections amenable to
percutaneous drainage.
d.) Transgression of the pleura should be avoided, although this is not always possible.
- ✔✔b.) Bilomas, particularly if superinfected, are not amenable to percutaneous
drainage.
✔✔Which blood vessel is often used to assess the pulse rate of a patient during
cardiopulmonary resuscitation?
,a.) linguistic artery
b.) carotid artery
c.) hypoxemic artery
d.) interior artery - ✔✔b.) carotid artery
✔✔There has been an explosion in the number of prostate biopsies performed as a
result of which of the following?
a.) increased life expectancy in males
b.) cutting edge detection techniques
c.) introduction of PSA test
d.) environmental consequences - ✔✔c.) introduction of the PSA test
✔✔An individual's beliefs created by societal standards, culture and family is known as:
a.) Moral values
b.) Traditions
c.) Laws
d.) Ethics - ✔✔a.) moral values
✔✔Rupture and death from an aortic aneurysm is most likely to occur when which of
the following conditions is present?
a.) when the diameter exceeds 5 cm for the abdominal aorta
b.) when the diameter exceeds 3 cm for the abdominal aorta
c.) when the diameter exceeds 3 cm for the thoracic aorta
d.) when the diameter exceeds 1 cm for the thoracic aorta - ✔✔a.) when the diameter
exceeds 5 cm for the abdominal aorta
✔✔The indications for penile angiography are the evaluation of impotence and trauma.
There are numerous possible causes, the least common of which is:
a.) neurologic
b.) vasculogenic
c.) endocrine
d.) pharmacologic - ✔✔b.) vasculogenic
✔✔If informed consent is not given and tests and procedures are performed, what is
this known as?
a.) Personal liability
b.) Battery
c.) Abuse
d.) Res ipsa loquitur - ✔✔b.) battery
, ✔✔Which of the following supplies blood to the inferior and medial surfaces of the
parietal lobe of the brain?
a.) Middle cerebral artery
b.) Posterior cerebral artery
c.) Anterior cerebral artery
d.) Basilar artery. - ✔✔b. Posterior cerebral artery
✔✔Which of the following diagnostic techniques would be least helpful in confirming the
presence and location of arteriovenous malformations?
a.) cerebral arteriography
b.) CT scan
c.) EEG
d.) electromyography - ✔✔d.) electromyography
✔✔Which vein arises from the radial side of the arm?
a.) Iliac
b.) Mesenteric
c.) Cephalic
d.) Basilic - ✔✔d.) Basilic
✔✔Each of the following statements about renal anatomy are accurate EXCEPT:
a.) The colon is usually found posterior to the kidneys.
b.) Renal vein, artery, and ureter run anterior to posterior in this order.
c.) Anterior and posterior calyces may have different mediolateral orientations in right
and left kidneys.
d.) The Brödel plane is theoretical, not practical. - ✔✔a.) The colon is usually found
posterior to the kidneys.
✔✔When an artery to the brain is blocked which of the following occurs?
a.) ischemic stroke
b.) hemorrhagic stroke
c.) seizure
d.) aneurysm - ✔✔a.) ischemic stroke
✔✔Which of the following is a major complication the patient should be informed of
before undergoing a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedure?
a.) Fever
b.) Gallbladder puncture
c.) Malaise
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔Which of the following is not an etiology of carotid dissection?
a.) trauma
b.) Marfan syndrome
c.) hypertension
d.) diabetes - ✔✔d.) diabetes
✔✔A drug that is irritating to the vessels is known as which of the following?
a.) Vesicant
b.) Desiccant
c.) Anticoagulant
d.) Thrombolytic - ✔✔a.) Vesicant
✔✔The average patency rate for metallic stents in the biliary tree is approximately how
long?
a.) 2 months
b.) 6 months
c.) 9 months
d.) 2 years - ✔✔b.) 6 months
✔✔All but which of the following may result from an occlusion of the posterior cerebral
artery?
a.) Unilateral oculomotor palsy
b.) Contralateral homonymous hemianopsia
c.) Aphasia
d.) Memory loss. - ✔✔c.) Aphasia
,✔✔Which of the following is most likely to be an absolute contraindication for hepatic
artery interventions?
a.) uncontrolled coagulopathy
b.) renal insufficiency
c.) prior allergic reaction to iodinated contrast material
d.) unstable patient - ✔✔d.) unstable patient
✔✔Which of the following is not a reason that a celiac arteriogram is used?
a.) Cirrhosis
b.) Arterial blockages
c.) Broken hip bone.
d.)Aneurysms - ✔✔c.) broken hip bone
✔✔Of all aortic disruptions diagnosed, the majority are found at which location?
a.) Aortic root
b.) Aortic arch
c.) Isthmus
d.) Mediastinal branches - ✔✔c.) Isthmus
✔✔Which of the following is a contraindication for a cathartic?
a.) Bleeding
b.) Dilation
c.) Fecal impaction
d.) Constipation - ✔✔a.) bleeding
✔✔In terms of catheter drainage and collections from the liver, which of the following
statements is least accurate?
a.) Transgression of large vessels, dilated bile ducts, and the gallbladder should be
avoided.
b.) Bilomas, particularly if superinfected, are not amenable to percutaneous drainage.
c.) Pyogenic abscesses are the most common hepatic collections amenable to
percutaneous drainage.
d.) Transgression of the pleura should be avoided, although this is not always possible.
- ✔✔b.) Bilomas, particularly if superinfected, are not amenable to percutaneous
drainage.
✔✔Which blood vessel is often used to assess the pulse rate of a patient during
cardiopulmonary resuscitation?
,a.) linguistic artery
b.) carotid artery
c.) hypoxemic artery
d.) interior artery - ✔✔b.) carotid artery
✔✔There has been an explosion in the number of prostate biopsies performed as a
result of which of the following?
a.) increased life expectancy in males
b.) cutting edge detection techniques
c.) introduction of PSA test
d.) environmental consequences - ✔✔c.) introduction of the PSA test
✔✔An individual's beliefs created by societal standards, culture and family is known as:
a.) Moral values
b.) Traditions
c.) Laws
d.) Ethics - ✔✔a.) moral values
✔✔Rupture and death from an aortic aneurysm is most likely to occur when which of
the following conditions is present?
a.) when the diameter exceeds 5 cm for the abdominal aorta
b.) when the diameter exceeds 3 cm for the abdominal aorta
c.) when the diameter exceeds 3 cm for the thoracic aorta
d.) when the diameter exceeds 1 cm for the thoracic aorta - ✔✔a.) when the diameter
exceeds 5 cm for the abdominal aorta
✔✔The indications for penile angiography are the evaluation of impotence and trauma.
There are numerous possible causes, the least common of which is:
a.) neurologic
b.) vasculogenic
c.) endocrine
d.) pharmacologic - ✔✔b.) vasculogenic
✔✔If informed consent is not given and tests and procedures are performed, what is
this known as?
a.) Personal liability
b.) Battery
c.) Abuse
d.) Res ipsa loquitur - ✔✔b.) battery
, ✔✔Which of the following supplies blood to the inferior and medial surfaces of the
parietal lobe of the brain?
a.) Middle cerebral artery
b.) Posterior cerebral artery
c.) Anterior cerebral artery
d.) Basilar artery. - ✔✔b. Posterior cerebral artery
✔✔Which of the following diagnostic techniques would be least helpful in confirming the
presence and location of arteriovenous malformations?
a.) cerebral arteriography
b.) CT scan
c.) EEG
d.) electromyography - ✔✔d.) electromyography
✔✔Which vein arises from the radial side of the arm?
a.) Iliac
b.) Mesenteric
c.) Cephalic
d.) Basilic - ✔✔d.) Basilic
✔✔Each of the following statements about renal anatomy are accurate EXCEPT:
a.) The colon is usually found posterior to the kidneys.
b.) Renal vein, artery, and ureter run anterior to posterior in this order.
c.) Anterior and posterior calyces may have different mediolateral orientations in right
and left kidneys.
d.) The Brödel plane is theoretical, not practical. - ✔✔a.) The colon is usually found
posterior to the kidneys.
✔✔When an artery to the brain is blocked which of the following occurs?
a.) ischemic stroke
b.) hemorrhagic stroke
c.) seizure
d.) aneurysm - ✔✔a.) ischemic stroke
✔✔Which of the following is a major complication the patient should be informed of
before undergoing a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedure?
a.) Fever
b.) Gallbladder puncture
c.) Malaise
