ARDMS RVT DAVIES REGISTRY REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SOLVED CORRECTLY
LATEST UPDATE GRADED A+
Question 1.
atherosclerosis is a disease that begins in the:
-adventitia
-intima
-tansverse fibers
-inner media
-outer media
ANSWER
intima
Question 2.
the splenic, common hepatic, and left gastric arteries arise from this abdominal artery:
-inferior mesenteric artery
-proper hepatic artery
-superior mesenteric artery
-celiac trunk
-they are not branches of the same artery
ANSWER
celiac trunk
Question 3.
intracranial potential collateral arteries include all but the following:
-anterior communicating artery
-posterior communicating artery
-superficial temporal artery
-leptomeningeal pathways
-rete mirable
ANSWER
superficial temporal artery
,Question 4.
simultaneous bilateral ocular symptoms in the patient with suspected cerebrovascular disease
generally originate from:
-the vertebrobasilar arteries
-the ophthalmic arteries
-both common carotid arteries
-both internal carotid arteries
-both external carotid arteries
ANSWER
the vertebrobasilar arteries
Question 5.
in a cross section of the aorta and surrounding regions, the vein that is visualized superficial to the
aorta and the origins of the right and left renal arteries and deep to the superior mesenteric artery is
the:
-superior mesenteric vein
-right renal vein
-left renal vein
-inferior mesenteric vein
-celiac vein
ANSWER
left renal vein
Question 6.
during ordinary auscultation of a carotid bifurcation, the detection of a bruit that extends into diastole
is:
-insignificant
-marginally significant
-moderately significant
-highly significant
-impossible
ANSWER
highly significant
,Question 7.
a symptom of vertebrobasilar insufficiency is:
-unilateral paresis
-aphasia
-amaurosis fugax
-diplopia
-none of the above
ANSWER
diplopia
Question 8.
from the cross sectional diagram of the thigh, reading from superficial to deep, identify the vessels
marked:
-great saphenous vein, superficial femoral artery, profunda femoris artery
-femoral vein, common femoral vein, common femoral artery
-great saphenous vein, femoral vein, profunda femoris vein
-superficial femoral artery, common femoral artery, deep femoral artery
-great saphenous vein, superficial femoral artery, deep femoral vein
ANSWER
great saphenous vein, femoral vein, profunda femoris vein
Question 9.
the most common anatomic variant of the aortic arch is :
-a common origin of the innominate and left common carotid arteries
-origin of the left vertebral artery from the aortic arch
-origin of the right subclavian artery from the aortic arch
-origin of the right common carotid artery from the aortic arch
-duplication of the subclavian arteries
ANSWER
a common origin of the innominate and left common carotid arteries
, Question 10.
the layer of arterial or venous wall composed entirely of endothelial cells is the :
-tunica adventitia
-tunica media
-tunica intima
-no layer is composed of only one type of tissue
-each layer is composed entirely of endothelial tissue
ANSWER
tunica intima
Question 11.
the best way to prepare a transducer for intraoperative use is:
-autoclave it
-immerse it in cidex solution for 72 hours
-wash it with soap and water
-place transducer and acoustic gel within a sterile sleeve or bag
-microwave it
ANSWER
place transducer and acoustic gel within a sterile sleeve or bag
Question 12.
TCD findings consistent with vasospasm following subarachnoid hemorrhage would include:
-absence of diastolic flow in the middle cerebral artery
-greatly diminished diastolic flow in the middle cerebral artery
-retrograde flow in the middle cerebral artery
-greatly increased mean velocities in the middle cerebral artery
-this is not a condition for which TCD is a useful modality
ANSWER
greatly increased mean velocities in the middle cerebral artery
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SOLVED CORRECTLY
LATEST UPDATE GRADED A+
Question 1.
atherosclerosis is a disease that begins in the:
-adventitia
-intima
-tansverse fibers
-inner media
-outer media
ANSWER
intima
Question 2.
the splenic, common hepatic, and left gastric arteries arise from this abdominal artery:
-inferior mesenteric artery
-proper hepatic artery
-superior mesenteric artery
-celiac trunk
-they are not branches of the same artery
ANSWER
celiac trunk
Question 3.
intracranial potential collateral arteries include all but the following:
-anterior communicating artery
-posterior communicating artery
-superficial temporal artery
-leptomeningeal pathways
-rete mirable
ANSWER
superficial temporal artery
,Question 4.
simultaneous bilateral ocular symptoms in the patient with suspected cerebrovascular disease
generally originate from:
-the vertebrobasilar arteries
-the ophthalmic arteries
-both common carotid arteries
-both internal carotid arteries
-both external carotid arteries
ANSWER
the vertebrobasilar arteries
Question 5.
in a cross section of the aorta and surrounding regions, the vein that is visualized superficial to the
aorta and the origins of the right and left renal arteries and deep to the superior mesenteric artery is
the:
-superior mesenteric vein
-right renal vein
-left renal vein
-inferior mesenteric vein
-celiac vein
ANSWER
left renal vein
Question 6.
during ordinary auscultation of a carotid bifurcation, the detection of a bruit that extends into diastole
is:
-insignificant
-marginally significant
-moderately significant
-highly significant
-impossible
ANSWER
highly significant
,Question 7.
a symptom of vertebrobasilar insufficiency is:
-unilateral paresis
-aphasia
-amaurosis fugax
-diplopia
-none of the above
ANSWER
diplopia
Question 8.
from the cross sectional diagram of the thigh, reading from superficial to deep, identify the vessels
marked:
-great saphenous vein, superficial femoral artery, profunda femoris artery
-femoral vein, common femoral vein, common femoral artery
-great saphenous vein, femoral vein, profunda femoris vein
-superficial femoral artery, common femoral artery, deep femoral artery
-great saphenous vein, superficial femoral artery, deep femoral vein
ANSWER
great saphenous vein, femoral vein, profunda femoris vein
Question 9.
the most common anatomic variant of the aortic arch is :
-a common origin of the innominate and left common carotid arteries
-origin of the left vertebral artery from the aortic arch
-origin of the right subclavian artery from the aortic arch
-origin of the right common carotid artery from the aortic arch
-duplication of the subclavian arteries
ANSWER
a common origin of the innominate and left common carotid arteries
, Question 10.
the layer of arterial or venous wall composed entirely of endothelial cells is the :
-tunica adventitia
-tunica media
-tunica intima
-no layer is composed of only one type of tissue
-each layer is composed entirely of endothelial tissue
ANSWER
tunica intima
Question 11.
the best way to prepare a transducer for intraoperative use is:
-autoclave it
-immerse it in cidex solution for 72 hours
-wash it with soap and water
-place transducer and acoustic gel within a sterile sleeve or bag
-microwave it
ANSWER
place transducer and acoustic gel within a sterile sleeve or bag
Question 12.
TCD findings consistent with vasospasm following subarachnoid hemorrhage would include:
-absence of diastolic flow in the middle cerebral artery
-greatly diminished diastolic flow in the middle cerebral artery
-retrograde flow in the middle cerebral artery
-greatly increased mean velocities in the middle cerebral artery
-this is not a condition for which TCD is a useful modality
ANSWER
greatly increased mean velocities in the middle cerebral artery
