ARRT VI EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024

ARRT VI EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
KyphoplastyP-
PANSWERPAlsoPcalledPperPcutaneousPvertebralplastyParePinvasivePproceduresPindicatedPforPpatientsPwhoPh

avePbackPpain.PAlso,PthesePproceduresParePdonePtoPstabilizePaPcompressionPfracturePthatPresultsPfromPoste
oporosis,PaPmalignantPtumorPofPthePvertebralPbody,PincludingPcancerPtypesPsuchPasPmultiplePmyeloma,PaPh
emangioma,PorPanPinjuryPtoPthisPfindPthatPresultsPinPbrokenPspinalPbones.PWithPaPcompressionPfracture,Pth
ePbonesPhavePcollapsedPinPsectionsPofPthePspinePorPinPthePentirePspine.PDuringPthePprocedureheyPneedlePo
rPaPguyPpanPisPplacedPintoPthePvertebralPbodyPusingPimagePguidance.POncePthePneedlePorPguidePpinPisPpleas
ed,PaPstylePthatPinPaPcannulaParePinsertedPoverPthePneedlePorPthePguidePpinPandPintoPthePpedicle.PThroughPt
hePcannula,PaPdrillPisPadvanced.POncePanPinflatablePballoonPdevicePisPplacedPintoPthePvertebralPbodyPandPex
pandsPit,PThePbonePisPcompactedPandPaPcavityPspacePisPopen.PUsingPreal-
timePimagePguidance,PthePvertebralPbodiesPcavityPspacePisPinjectedPwithPthePbonePcement.



LovenoxP-
PANSWERPAPparenteralPanticoagulantPusedPtoPtreatPthromboembolicPconditions.PAnticoagulantPdrugsPincl

udePheparin,PplavixPcoumadinPlovenoxPandPheparinParePexamplesPofPparentPTerrellPcoagulants.PCoumadinP
isPanPexamplePofPanPoralPanticoagulant.PHeparinPandPI'mPonPsomePparentsPshouldPnotPbePtakenPorallyPorPgi
venPintramuscularly.PIfPtakenPorally,PthePgastrointestinalPtractPdoesPnotPabsorbPthesePdrugs.PHematomaPca
nPoccurPifPthesePdrugsParePgivenPintramuscularly.PPatientpatientsPwhoPreceivePinterventionalPproceduresPa
ndPtakenPanticoagulantPdrugsPisPmonitoredPtoPensurePoverdosePdoesPnotPoccur,PwhichPcanPbePevidentPbyPa
Phemorrhage




Raynaud'sPdiseasePisPanPexamplePofP-
PANSWERPFunctionalPperiPferalPvascularPdisease.PItPisPaPtypePofPcirculationPdisorderPassociatedPwithPperiph

eralPvascularPdisease,PbesidePorganicPperipheralPvascularPdisease.PFunctionalPperipheralPvascularPdiseasePi
sPassociatedPwithPshort-
termPspasms.PThePonsetPofPfunctionalPperipheralPvascularPdiseasePincludesPemotionalPstress,Psmoking,Pex
posurePtoPcoldPtemperatures,PfourPinstance.



BestPcatheterPforPupperPextremitiesP-
PANSWERPH1H.PSeveralPcathetersParePgoodPforPupperPextremitiesPdependingPinPthePagePofPthePpatient.PH1

HPsuitablePforPyoungerPpatientsPwhilePBerensteinPandPSimmonsPtendPtoPbePmorePsuitablePforPolderPpatient
s.



SimplePconsentP-
PANSWERPSimplePconsentPisPgettingPthePpatient'sPpermissionPtoPperformPaPprocedure.PSimplePconsentPisPf

urtherPcategorizedPintoPtwoPtypesPonePexpressPconsentPintoPimpliedPconsentPwithPexpressPconsentPtoPcon

,sentPisPgivenPinPwritingPverballyPorPjustPbyPallowingPthePprocedurePtoPhappen.PAndPimpliedPconsentPoftenPt
akesPplacePinPanPemergencyPsituationPwherePthePpatientPisPonPablePtoPgivePconsent



UreticPcompressionP-
PANSWERPAPprocessPthatPallowsPthePpelvicalycealPtoPfillPandPforPthePcontrastPmediaPtoPstayPinPthePrenalPcoll

ectingPsystemPlongerPonePmorePinvolvedPandPcomplicatedPstudiesParePperformed.PHePdevicePisPusedPtoPpe
rformPthePuretericPcompressionPandPisPputPonPthePpatientPbeforePthePcontrastPmaterialPisPinjected



LeadingPcausePofPaorticPaneurysmsP-
PANSWERPAtherosclerosisPisPthePleadingPcausePofPaorticPaneurysmPhim.PThisPconditionPoccursPwhenPaweak

nessPdevelopsPinPthePlumbarPregionPandPthePaortaPballoonsPout



QualificationsPforPabdominalPaorticPaneurysmPultrasoundPscreeningP-
PANSWERPFamilyPhistoryPabdominalPaorticPaneurysmPor,PaPmalePwhoPisPagedP65PtoP75PyearsPold,PaPmalePwh

oPsmokesPcigarettesPandPhasPsmokedPaPminimumPofP100PcigarettesPoverPthePcoursePofPhisPlife



Wilkie'sPsyndromeP-
PANSWERPHeyPvascularPcompressionPdisorderPofPthePsuperiorPmesentericParteryPorPSMAPthatPcanPbePcheck

edPwithPthePvascularPinterventionalPradiology



ThePposteriorPbranchesPofPthePrenalParteriesPsupplyPbloodPtoPwhichPofPthePpartPofPthePkidney?P-
PANSWERPUpperPpolePandPposteriorPportion




BestPcommonPcatheterPusedPforPvisceralPangiographyPareP-PANSWERPCobrasPandPsidewindersP

VisceralPangiographyPevaluatesPbloodflowPinPthePliver,Pspleen,PandPbowel



ExternalPrenalPstonePremovalPproceduresParePgenerallyPusedPforPstonesPlargerPthenP-
PANSWERP2PcmPorP8Pinches




ThePfoldsPinPthePbrainPmatterParePknownPasP-
PANSWERPGyrus.PThePbrainPmatterPisPmadePupPofPfoldsPandPfishersPthePfoldsParePknownPasPgyrus




APdigitalPimagePacquisitionPmodePwherePonePimagePisPproducedPaPrefersPto?P-
PANSWERPDigitalPangiography.PImagePproductionPforPvascularPimagePhasPthreePtypesPofPmodesPforPdigitalPi

,magePacquisition,PwhichParePDigitalPangiography,PDigitalPcineradiographyPandPdigitalPsubtractionPangiogra
phy.PWithPdigitalPangeography,PalsoPcalledPspaPfilming,PaPsinglePimagesPproduced.PForPinstance,



OrganicPperipheralPvascularPdiseaseP-
PANSWERPHeyPdiseasePthatPoccursPwhenPstructuralPchangesPservicePinPthePbloodPvessel.PExamplesPofPthisP

disorderParePtissuePdamagePandPinflammation.PFurther,PaPtypePofPorganicPperipheralPvascularPdiseasePisPaP
peripheralParteryPdisease.PWhenPthePbloodPflowPisPrestrictedPinPtheParteries,PwhichParePthePbloodPvesselsPt
hatPtransportsPbloodPtoPthePorgansPofPthePbodyPfromPthePheart,PtheParteriesPrestrictsPorPNarrowsPandPfatty
depositsPaccumulatePandPblockPtheParteriesPalsoParthrosclerosisPperipheralParterialPdiseasePhappensPwhe
nPthePbloodPdoesPnotPflowPthroughPtheParteriesPsufficientlyPtoPprovidePadequatePbloodPsupplyPtoPthePmusc
lesPinPthePbody.PThisPconditionPmostPoftenPoccursPinPthePlegsPandParms.signsPandPsymptomsPofPperipheralP
arteryPdiseasePthatPhasPprogressedPintoPadvancedPstagesParePpain,PespeciallyPinPthePfeetPorPtoes,PpalenessP
inPthePlegsPonePelevated,PdoesPcolorization,PsuchPasPbluePorPredPnumbnessPsorenessPofPthePfootPtirednessP
ofPthePlegsPtoPnamePaPfew



MoralPvaluesP-PANSWERPBelievesPcultivatedPbasedPonPculturalPfamilyPandPsuicidalPideas.



LawP-PANSWERPaPsetPofPestablishedPrules



EthicsP-
PANSWERPThePstandardsPthatPgovernPthePwayPanPindividualPaskedPandPguidesPthePpersonPtoPdecidePwhatPi

sPrightPorPwrong



VascularPinsufficiencyP-
PANSWERPWhenPbloodPvalvesPdoPnotPworkPproperlyPandPbloodPbeginsPtoPflowPbackwards.PAPthrombectom

yPisPusedPtoPremovePaPbloodPclotPfromPaPvessel.PItPisPaPtypePofPsurgicalPprocedure.PThePprocedurePrestoresP
properPcirculation.PPatientsPthatPhavePseverePvascularPinsufficiencyParePrecommendedPtoPhavePthisPproced
ure



CholecystitisP-PANSWERPAndPacutePinfectionPandPinflammationPofPthePgallbladder



APprocedurePthatPimagesPallPofPtheParteriesPinPthePskullP-PANSWERPCerebralPangiography



AtropineP-PANSWERPCorrectPAnswer:

Atropine

, MedicationPoftenPusedPtoPtreatPpatientsPwhoPhavePaPreactionPtoPcontrastPmaterial,PwhetherPitPisPaPminorPr
eactionPorPaPmajorPlifePthreateningPreaction,ParePB-
agonistsPinhalers,Pepinephrine,Patropine,PandPdiphenhydraminePtoPnamePaPfew.PAtropinePisPaPmuscarinicPc
holinergicPblockingPagent.



TunneledPcatheterP-
PANSWERPTunneledPcathetersParePpassedPunderneathPthePskinPfromPthePinsertionPsitePtoPaPseparatePexitPsi

te.PCommonPtypesPofPtunneledPcathetersPusedParePHickman,PGroshong,PLeonard,PandPBroviacPcatheters.



ThePcommonPbilePductPjoinsPthePpancreaticPductPbeforePopeningPupPintoPwhichPofPthePfollowingPstructures
?P-PANSWERPCorrectPAnswer:

Duodenum



ThePcommonPductPcombinesPwithPthePpancreaticPductPbeforePopeningPupPintoPthePduodenum.PThesePduct
sParePpartPofPthePbiliaryPsystem,PwhichPcarriesPbilePsecretionsPfromPthePliverPtoPthePduodenum.



ThePvesselPwhichPliesPalongPthePventralPsurfacePofPthePbrainstemPisPknownPasPwhichPofPthePfollowing?P-
PANSWERPExplanation:



CorrectPAnswer:

BasilarPartery



ThePbasilarParteryPliesPonPthePventralPsurfacePofPthePbrainstem.PThisParteryPsuppliesPbloodPtoPthePbrainPste
m.



ThePusePofPaPMRIPduringPthePpreprocedurePphasePforPaPkyphoplastyPhelpsPto:P-PANSWERPExplanation:

CorrectPAnswer:

IdentifyPspinePdegenerativePdisease



PreparationPforPaPkyphoplastyPmayPinvolvePimagingPstudies,PsuchPasPaPcomputedPtomographyP(CT),PplainPx
-rayPfilmsPorPaPmagneticPresonancePimagingP(MRI).