ARRT VASCULAR INTERVENTIONAL
MOCK EXAM
Which9of9the9following9aortic9arch9variations9has9the9highest9incidence9of9occurrence?9
a.)9coarctation
b.)duplicated9arch
c.)9common9origin9innominate9and9left9common9carotid9arteries
d.)9left9vertebral9arising9from9the9aorta9-9--
c.)9common9origin9innominate9and9left9common9carotid9arteries
Which9of9the9following9supplies9the9structures9of9the9neck,9face9and9scalp?
a.)9internal9carotid
b.)9small9cervical9branches9of9common9carotid
c.)9vertebral9arteries
d.)9external9carotid9arteries9-9--d.)9external9carotid9arteries
Which9of9the9following9guidelines9regarding9the9use9of9a9coil9as9an9embolic9agent9is9least
9appropriate?
a.)9Match9the9diameter9of9the9coil9wire9to9the9catheter9lumen.
b.)9The9final9diameter9of9the9coil9should9be9the9same9as9the9target9vessel.
c.)9Gentle9forward9pressure9on9the9catheter9helps9the9coil9to9"pack".
d.)9Platinum9coils9are9softer9and9easier9to9see9than9steel9coils.9-9--
b.)9The9final9diameter9of9the9coil9should9be9the9same9as9the9target9vessel.
A9device9that9is9used9to9deliver9a9bolus9of9contrast9medium9to9a9specific9site9during9angi
ography9or9other9radiological9procedures9is9known9as9which9of9the9following?
a.)9Catheter
b.)9Port
c.)9Stent
d.)9Line.9-9--a.)9catheter
The9access9indicated9only9when9the9thoracic9veins9and9the9infrarenal9inferior9vena9cava9
are9occluded9is9which9of9the9following?
a.)9subclavian9vein
b.)9upper9extremity9veins
c.)9transhepatic9access
d.)9translumbar9access9-9--c.)9transhepatic9access
,The9embolic9agent9that9is9supplied9in9small9sterile9bricks9or9a9fine9powder,9is9compressib
le,9and9is9absorbed9over9a9period9of94-69weeks9is9which9of9the9following?
a.)9autologous9clot
b.)9vascular9plug
c.)9gelfoam
d.)9polyvinyl9alcohol9-9--c.)9gelfoam
Peripherally9inserted9central9catheter9line9placement9guidelines9would9include9all9of9the9f
ollowing9EXCEPT:
a.)9surgical9arm9prep
b.)9basilic9or9cephalic9vein9preferred
c.)9access9vein9with9micropuncture9needle
d.)9tip9of9catheter9should9be9in9low9left9atrium9-9--
d.)9tip9of9catheter9should9be9in9low9left9atrium
Dissections9are9the9most9common9with9which9type9of9guidewire?
a.)9Terumo
b.)9Rosen9
c.)9Straight9
d.)93J.9-9--c.9straight
An9arrangement9of9columns9or9rows9of9cells,9or9pixels,9forming9a9digital9image9is9called9a
(n):
a.)9image9matrix
b.)9dynamic9range
c.)9digital9image9subtraction
d.)9data9range9-9--a.)9image9matrix
Which9of9the9following9types9of9catheters9has9the9lowest9coefficient9of9friction?
a.)9Polyethylene.
b.)9Teflon.
c.)9Polyurethane.
d.)9Plastic.9-9--b.)9teflon
Which9type9of9guidewire9is9used9for9tortuous9and9diseased9veins?
a.)9Straight9wire
b.)9Rosen
c.)9Amplatz9stiff
d.)93J9-9--d.)93J
,Which9of9the9following9is9a9classification9of9stents9that9are9the9most9flexible,9but9can9"shi
ngle"9or9"fish9scale"9when9deployed9in9tight9curves?
a.)9open-celled
b.)9closed-celled
c.)9drug-eluting
d.)9expandable9-9--a.)9open-celled
How9long9are9central9venous9catheters9left9in9the9patient's9body?
a.)9Several9weeks9or9longer
b.)9One9week9or9less
c.)9Two9days9or9less
d.)9Under919hour.9-9--a.)9several9weeks9or9longer
Which9of9the9following9ranges9of9blood9pressure9values9in9an9adult9at9rest9is9considered9t
o9be9stage919hypertension?
a.)9120/809mm9Hg9or9less
b.)9120/809mm9Hg9or9greater
c.)9140/909mm9Hg9or9greater
d.)9130/809mm9Hg9or9greater9-9--d.)9130/809mm9Hg9or9greater
Hypertension9increases9the9risk9of:
a.)9bleeding
b.)9hematoma
c.)9anaphylaxis
d.)9myocardial9infarction9-9--b.)9hematoma
Which9of9the9following9is9the9normal9range9for9hematocrit9in9adult9females?
a.)954.8-67.2%
b.)938.8-50%
c.)922.4-36.5%
d.)936-48%9-9--d.)936-48%
Which9of9the9following9ranges9of9blood9pressure9values9in9an9adult9at9rest9is9considered9t
o9be9stage919hypertension?
a.)91409or9higher9systolic9or9909or9higher9diastolic.
b.)9130-1399systolic9or980-899diastolic.
c.)9Less9than9120/809mm9Hg.
d.)9120-1299systolic9or9less9than980.9-9--b.)9130-1399systolic9or980-899diastolic.
, The9degree9of9blackening9or9opacity9of9an9area9in9a9radiograph9due9to9the9accumulation9
of9black9metallic9silver9following9exposure9and9processing9of9a9film9is9the:
a.)9image9media
b.)9shade9of9contrast
c.)9density
d.)9brightness9-9--c.)9density
Most9interventional9radiologists9will9not9do9a9procedure9until9the9patient9has9an9internatio
nal9normalization9ratio9(INR)9of:
a.)91.69or9below
b.)91.89or9below
c.)92.69or9below
d.)92.89or9below9-9--a.)91.69or9below
During9a9post-procedure9check,9a9doctor9would9do9all9of9the9following9EXCEPT:
a.)9communicate9with9patient9and9their9caregivers
b.)9complete9the9operating9sheet9for9procedure,9outcomes,9and9complications
c.)9count9everything9from9sponges9to9surgical9tools9
d.)9prepare9the9instruction9sheet9for9aftercare9-9--
c.)9count9everything9from9sponges9to9surgical9tools
What9is9the9normal9range9for9pulse9rate9in9adults?
a.)980-1009beats9per9minute.
b.)970-909beats9per9minute.
c.)950-709beats9per9minute.
d.)960-1009beats9per9minute.9-9--d.)960-1009beats9per9minute.
Elevated9bilirubin9may9indicate9a9problem9with9which9of9the9following9organs?
a.)9heart9
b.)9large9intestine
c.)9pancreas
d.)9liver9-9--d.)9liver
What9type9of9needle9is9used9for9biopsies9and9non-vascular9access?
a.)9Trocar9needle
b.)9Green9biopsy9needle
c.)9Franseen9needle
d.)9Chiba9-9--d.)9Chiba
Which9of9the9following9is9a9normal9range9for9hemoglobin9in9an9adult9male?
MOCK EXAM
Which9of9the9following9aortic9arch9variations9has9the9highest9incidence9of9occurrence?9
a.)9coarctation
b.)duplicated9arch
c.)9common9origin9innominate9and9left9common9carotid9arteries
d.)9left9vertebral9arising9from9the9aorta9-9--
c.)9common9origin9innominate9and9left9common9carotid9arteries
Which9of9the9following9supplies9the9structures9of9the9neck,9face9and9scalp?
a.)9internal9carotid
b.)9small9cervical9branches9of9common9carotid
c.)9vertebral9arteries
d.)9external9carotid9arteries9-9--d.)9external9carotid9arteries
Which9of9the9following9guidelines9regarding9the9use9of9a9coil9as9an9embolic9agent9is9least
9appropriate?
a.)9Match9the9diameter9of9the9coil9wire9to9the9catheter9lumen.
b.)9The9final9diameter9of9the9coil9should9be9the9same9as9the9target9vessel.
c.)9Gentle9forward9pressure9on9the9catheter9helps9the9coil9to9"pack".
d.)9Platinum9coils9are9softer9and9easier9to9see9than9steel9coils.9-9--
b.)9The9final9diameter9of9the9coil9should9be9the9same9as9the9target9vessel.
A9device9that9is9used9to9deliver9a9bolus9of9contrast9medium9to9a9specific9site9during9angi
ography9or9other9radiological9procedures9is9known9as9which9of9the9following?
a.)9Catheter
b.)9Port
c.)9Stent
d.)9Line.9-9--a.)9catheter
The9access9indicated9only9when9the9thoracic9veins9and9the9infrarenal9inferior9vena9cava9
are9occluded9is9which9of9the9following?
a.)9subclavian9vein
b.)9upper9extremity9veins
c.)9transhepatic9access
d.)9translumbar9access9-9--c.)9transhepatic9access
,The9embolic9agent9that9is9supplied9in9small9sterile9bricks9or9a9fine9powder,9is9compressib
le,9and9is9absorbed9over9a9period9of94-69weeks9is9which9of9the9following?
a.)9autologous9clot
b.)9vascular9plug
c.)9gelfoam
d.)9polyvinyl9alcohol9-9--c.)9gelfoam
Peripherally9inserted9central9catheter9line9placement9guidelines9would9include9all9of9the9f
ollowing9EXCEPT:
a.)9surgical9arm9prep
b.)9basilic9or9cephalic9vein9preferred
c.)9access9vein9with9micropuncture9needle
d.)9tip9of9catheter9should9be9in9low9left9atrium9-9--
d.)9tip9of9catheter9should9be9in9low9left9atrium
Dissections9are9the9most9common9with9which9type9of9guidewire?
a.)9Terumo
b.)9Rosen9
c.)9Straight9
d.)93J.9-9--c.9straight
An9arrangement9of9columns9or9rows9of9cells,9or9pixels,9forming9a9digital9image9is9called9a
(n):
a.)9image9matrix
b.)9dynamic9range
c.)9digital9image9subtraction
d.)9data9range9-9--a.)9image9matrix
Which9of9the9following9types9of9catheters9has9the9lowest9coefficient9of9friction?
a.)9Polyethylene.
b.)9Teflon.
c.)9Polyurethane.
d.)9Plastic.9-9--b.)9teflon
Which9type9of9guidewire9is9used9for9tortuous9and9diseased9veins?
a.)9Straight9wire
b.)9Rosen
c.)9Amplatz9stiff
d.)93J9-9--d.)93J
,Which9of9the9following9is9a9classification9of9stents9that9are9the9most9flexible,9but9can9"shi
ngle"9or9"fish9scale"9when9deployed9in9tight9curves?
a.)9open-celled
b.)9closed-celled
c.)9drug-eluting
d.)9expandable9-9--a.)9open-celled
How9long9are9central9venous9catheters9left9in9the9patient's9body?
a.)9Several9weeks9or9longer
b.)9One9week9or9less
c.)9Two9days9or9less
d.)9Under919hour.9-9--a.)9several9weeks9or9longer
Which9of9the9following9ranges9of9blood9pressure9values9in9an9adult9at9rest9is9considered9t
o9be9stage919hypertension?
a.)9120/809mm9Hg9or9less
b.)9120/809mm9Hg9or9greater
c.)9140/909mm9Hg9or9greater
d.)9130/809mm9Hg9or9greater9-9--d.)9130/809mm9Hg9or9greater
Hypertension9increases9the9risk9of:
a.)9bleeding
b.)9hematoma
c.)9anaphylaxis
d.)9myocardial9infarction9-9--b.)9hematoma
Which9of9the9following9is9the9normal9range9for9hematocrit9in9adult9females?
a.)954.8-67.2%
b.)938.8-50%
c.)922.4-36.5%
d.)936-48%9-9--d.)936-48%
Which9of9the9following9ranges9of9blood9pressure9values9in9an9adult9at9rest9is9considered9t
o9be9stage919hypertension?
a.)91409or9higher9systolic9or9909or9higher9diastolic.
b.)9130-1399systolic9or980-899diastolic.
c.)9Less9than9120/809mm9Hg.
d.)9120-1299systolic9or9less9than980.9-9--b.)9130-1399systolic9or980-899diastolic.
, The9degree9of9blackening9or9opacity9of9an9area9in9a9radiograph9due9to9the9accumulation9
of9black9metallic9silver9following9exposure9and9processing9of9a9film9is9the:
a.)9image9media
b.)9shade9of9contrast
c.)9density
d.)9brightness9-9--c.)9density
Most9interventional9radiologists9will9not9do9a9procedure9until9the9patient9has9an9internatio
nal9normalization9ratio9(INR)9of:
a.)91.69or9below
b.)91.89or9below
c.)92.69or9below
d.)92.89or9below9-9--a.)91.69or9below
During9a9post-procedure9check,9a9doctor9would9do9all9of9the9following9EXCEPT:
a.)9communicate9with9patient9and9their9caregivers
b.)9complete9the9operating9sheet9for9procedure,9outcomes,9and9complications
c.)9count9everything9from9sponges9to9surgical9tools9
d.)9prepare9the9instruction9sheet9for9aftercare9-9--
c.)9count9everything9from9sponges9to9surgical9tools
What9is9the9normal9range9for9pulse9rate9in9adults?
a.)980-1009beats9per9minute.
b.)970-909beats9per9minute.
c.)950-709beats9per9minute.
d.)960-1009beats9per9minute.9-9--d.)960-1009beats9per9minute.
Elevated9bilirubin9may9indicate9a9problem9with9which9of9the9following9organs?
a.)9heart9
b.)9large9intestine
c.)9pancreas
d.)9liver9-9--d.)9liver
What9type9of9needle9is9used9for9biopsies9and9non-vascular9access?
a.)9Trocar9needle
b.)9Green9biopsy9needle
c.)9Franseen9needle
d.)9Chiba9-9--d.)9Chiba
Which9of9the9following9is9a9normal9range9for9hemoglobin9in9an9adult9male?
