CCI Practice Test #2| 100 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

which of the following statements is false regarding intraoperative duplex evaluation during carotid endarterectomy CORRECT ANSWERS: due to the increased attenuation of sound caused by air in the extra cranial vessels, the lowest probe frequency available is preferred for the exam which renal arteries are evaluated with Doppler in an ultrasound exam that is used to perform a direct evaluation for renal artery stenosis CORRECT ANSWERS: main renal artery if you are performing an arterial Doppler exam on the lower extremities and inadvertently select the lower extremity venous preset on the machine, how will this affect your exam? CORRECT ANSWERS: aliasing of the arterial waveforms will occur the supraorbital artery is a direct branch from the _______________ and joins the _______________ which is a branch of the ECA CORRECT ANSWERS: ophthalmic artery, superficial temporal artery venography is usually performed with the patient in what position CORRECT ANSWERS: supine with table at 60 degree reverse Trendelenberg which transcranial window is most commonly used to evaluate the carotid siphon and the ophthalmic artery CORRECT ANSWERS: orbital all of the following are branches of the opthmalic artery, except CORRECT ANSWERS: posterior auricular artery which of the following causes an increase in the resistive Index(RI) of the distal common carotid artery CORRECT ANSWERS: 90% proximal ICA stenosis when evaluating suspected thoracic outlet syndrome, a PPG exam can be performed with he transducer placed on the __________ or a Doppler can be performed with the transducer placed CORRECT ANSWERS: 2nd digit, on the radial artery a patient presents for a mesenteric Doppler to rule out stenosis. they have a history of diabetes, HTN, pain and nausea post-prandially. which of the following times would be best for this exam to be scheduled CORRECT ANSWERS: 8am, NPO 6-8hrs prior a patient complains of right leg pain and color changes in the leg. when he lies down, the entire right leg become pale. when he sits up on the edge of the bed, the entire right leg become reddened. the left leg is asymptomatic. what is the most likely cause of these color changes CORRECT ANSWERS: signifiant right iliac stenosis during a color evaluation of the common femoral vein