ARRT VASCULAR INTERVENTIONAL ACTUAL FINAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔In terms of the posterior tibial artery, the arterial branch that is related to the
angiosome of the heel is which of the following?
a.) medial plantar
b.) lateral plantar
c.) medial calcaneal
d.) lateral calcaneal - ✔✔c.) medial calcaneal
✔✔Positioning of the legs is an important consideration during runoff angiograms. The
legs should be positioned:
a.) close together held with tight straps
b.) close together and stationary without tight straps
c.) apart and stationary with tight straps
d.) apart and stationary without tight straps - ✔✔b.) close together and stationary
without tight straps
✔✔The vessel that carries blood to the left arm is known as which of the following?
a.) Left subclavian artery
b.) Descending aorta
c.) Inferior vena cava
d.) Pulmonary artery. - ✔✔a.) Left subclavian artery
✔✔Which of the following would NOT be considered a major indication for trauma
arteriography?
a.) manifestations of shock in conjunction with clinical signs of abdominal injury
b.) pain of a chronic nature
c.) the necessity for differentiation of multiple abdominal injuries
,d.) location of the clinical signs of delayed rupture - ✔✔b.) pain of a chronic nature
✔✔The detection of narrow spots in a head angiogram may be due to all of the
following reasons, except:
a.) Watery blood.
b.) Fat deposits.
c.) Calcium deposits.
d.) A clot. - ✔✔a.) watery blood
✔✔Which of the following statements about thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is least
accurate?
a.) The incidence is 5.9 to 10.4 cases per 100,000 persons per year.
b.) Most TAAs are not degenerative.
c.) Open repair has high rates of mortality and morbidity.
d.) 30% to 40% involve the descending thoracic aorta. - ✔✔b.) Most TAAs are not
degenerative.
✔✔Fistulas are the preferred vascular access for long-term dialysis patients. It is usually
placed in the:
a.) neck
b.) calf
c.) forearm
d.) upper arm - ✔✔c.) forearm
✔✔The right lobe of the liver is composed of which of the following segments?
a.) Anterior and posterior
b.) Medial and lateral
c.) Superior and inferior
d.) Medial and inferior - ✔✔c.) Superior and inferior
✔✔Routine diagnostic imaging of malignant and benign masses of the liver is
performed by a variety of means but to a lesser extent with which of the following?
a.) ultrasound
b.) CT
c.) MRI
d.) PET - ✔✔a.) ultrasound
✔✔Percutaneous drainage of abdominal and pelvic collections is one of the most
commonly performed interventional procedures. One of the absolute contraindications
to this procedure is which of the following?
, a.) lack of a safe pathway to the collection
b.) coagulopathy
c.) echinococcal cyst
d.) tumor abscess - ✔✔a.) lack of a safe pathway to the collection
✔✔All of the following are contraindications for intracranial artery aneurysm
embolization EXCEPT:
a.) hypertension
b.) calcified arteries
c.) difficult anatomical structure
d.) nerve paralysis - ✔✔d.) nerve paralysis
✔✔The passing of a special medical instrument through the skin into the kidney to
remove kidney stones is which of the following?
a.) endopyelotomy
b.) percutaneous nephrostomy
c.) percutaneous nephrolithotomy
d.) cystostomy - ✔✔c.) percutaneous nephrolithotomy
✔✔The initial management of splenic vein thrombosis should be which of the following?
a.) TIPS
b.) surgical splenectomy
c.) splenic artery embolization
d.) anticoagulation - ✔✔d.) anticoagulation
✔✔Which of the following is a contraindication for lower extremity angiography?
a.) thrombocytopenia
b.) embolism
c.) tumor
d.) trauma - ✔✔a.) thrombocytopenia
✔✔Gastroduodenal stent placement is done under which type of sedation?
a.) conscious sedation
b.) general anesthesia
c.) regional anesthesia
d.) unconscious sedation - ✔✔a.) conscious sedation
✔✔Which of the following elements is required to prove negligence?
a.) Duty
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔In terms of the posterior tibial artery, the arterial branch that is related to the
angiosome of the heel is which of the following?
a.) medial plantar
b.) lateral plantar
c.) medial calcaneal
d.) lateral calcaneal - ✔✔c.) medial calcaneal
✔✔Positioning of the legs is an important consideration during runoff angiograms. The
legs should be positioned:
a.) close together held with tight straps
b.) close together and stationary without tight straps
c.) apart and stationary with tight straps
d.) apart and stationary without tight straps - ✔✔b.) close together and stationary
without tight straps
✔✔The vessel that carries blood to the left arm is known as which of the following?
a.) Left subclavian artery
b.) Descending aorta
c.) Inferior vena cava
d.) Pulmonary artery. - ✔✔a.) Left subclavian artery
✔✔Which of the following would NOT be considered a major indication for trauma
arteriography?
a.) manifestations of shock in conjunction with clinical signs of abdominal injury
b.) pain of a chronic nature
c.) the necessity for differentiation of multiple abdominal injuries
,d.) location of the clinical signs of delayed rupture - ✔✔b.) pain of a chronic nature
✔✔The detection of narrow spots in a head angiogram may be due to all of the
following reasons, except:
a.) Watery blood.
b.) Fat deposits.
c.) Calcium deposits.
d.) A clot. - ✔✔a.) watery blood
✔✔Which of the following statements about thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is least
accurate?
a.) The incidence is 5.9 to 10.4 cases per 100,000 persons per year.
b.) Most TAAs are not degenerative.
c.) Open repair has high rates of mortality and morbidity.
d.) 30% to 40% involve the descending thoracic aorta. - ✔✔b.) Most TAAs are not
degenerative.
✔✔Fistulas are the preferred vascular access for long-term dialysis patients. It is usually
placed in the:
a.) neck
b.) calf
c.) forearm
d.) upper arm - ✔✔c.) forearm
✔✔The right lobe of the liver is composed of which of the following segments?
a.) Anterior and posterior
b.) Medial and lateral
c.) Superior and inferior
d.) Medial and inferior - ✔✔c.) Superior and inferior
✔✔Routine diagnostic imaging of malignant and benign masses of the liver is
performed by a variety of means but to a lesser extent with which of the following?
a.) ultrasound
b.) CT
c.) MRI
d.) PET - ✔✔a.) ultrasound
✔✔Percutaneous drainage of abdominal and pelvic collections is one of the most
commonly performed interventional procedures. One of the absolute contraindications
to this procedure is which of the following?
, a.) lack of a safe pathway to the collection
b.) coagulopathy
c.) echinococcal cyst
d.) tumor abscess - ✔✔a.) lack of a safe pathway to the collection
✔✔All of the following are contraindications for intracranial artery aneurysm
embolization EXCEPT:
a.) hypertension
b.) calcified arteries
c.) difficult anatomical structure
d.) nerve paralysis - ✔✔d.) nerve paralysis
✔✔The passing of a special medical instrument through the skin into the kidney to
remove kidney stones is which of the following?
a.) endopyelotomy
b.) percutaneous nephrostomy
c.) percutaneous nephrolithotomy
d.) cystostomy - ✔✔c.) percutaneous nephrolithotomy
✔✔The initial management of splenic vein thrombosis should be which of the following?
a.) TIPS
b.) surgical splenectomy
c.) splenic artery embolization
d.) anticoagulation - ✔✔d.) anticoagulation
✔✔Which of the following is a contraindication for lower extremity angiography?
a.) thrombocytopenia
b.) embolism
c.) tumor
d.) trauma - ✔✔a.) thrombocytopenia
✔✔Gastroduodenal stent placement is done under which type of sedation?
a.) conscious sedation
b.) general anesthesia
c.) regional anesthesia
d.) unconscious sedation - ✔✔a.) conscious sedation
✔✔Which of the following elements is required to prove negligence?
a.) Duty
