CCI Vascular Review Questions with Correct
Answers 2025
AllyofytheyfollowingycanyaffectytheyqualityyofytheydigityPPGytracingsyEXCEPT:
-aypatientythatyworkedyoutyvigorouslyyatytheygymyearlierythatyday
-patientysmokingyjustypriorytoytheyexam
-patientyunderyaylotyofystressyandyisyveryynervous
-patientyjustyarrivedyinyveryycoldyweathery-yCORRECTyANSWERy-
Aypatientythatyworkedyoutyvigorouslyyatytheygymyearlierythatyday
Afterycompletingy50ytoeyraises,yaypatient'syankleypressuresydropybyy50%.yThisyisysuggestiveyofysingleylevelyar
terialydisease.y
Trueyoryfalsey-yCORRECTyANSWERy-True
Youyperformyaycarotidyduplexyonyay68yy/0ymaleyreferredyforycarotidybruityandyevaluationyofytheyvertebralyar
teriesydemonstratesyaysmalleryrightyvertebralyarteryyasycomparedytoytheyleft.yWhatyconclusionycanyyouydra
wyfromythisyfinding?
-dissection
-neointimalyhyperplasia
-withinynormalylimits
-vasospasmy-yCORRECTyANSWERy-withinynormalylimits
Spectralybroadeningyisyaymeasureyof:
-flowyorganization
-flowydirection
-meanypressure
-allyofythesey-yCORRECTyANSWERy-flowyorganization
,They4ycuffymethodyisyunableytoydifferentiateybetweenyinflowydiseaseyandyfemoralyarteryydisease.
Trueyoryfalsey-yCORRECTyANSWERy-False
PostyexerciseyABI'syshouldybeyobtained:
-Everyy2yminutesyuntilyABI'syreturnytoypreyexerciseylevels
-Aty1-,y5-,yandy10yminuteyintervals
-Everyy5yminutesyforyupytoy30yminutes
-immediatelyyafteryexerciseyandyagainy20yminutesylatery-yCORRECTyANSWERy-
everyy2yminutesyuntilyABI'syreturnytoypreyexerciseylevels
WhichytermyisyNOTyassociatedywithyaytransorbitalyTCDyevaluationyofytheyinternalycarotidysiphon?
-genu
-infraclinoid
-supraclinoid
-parasellary-yCORRECTyANSWERy-infraclinoid
Whichyofytheyfollowingyisyleastylikelyytrueyaboutytheypainyofyclaudication?
-painyinytheymuscleyduringyexercise
-painyusuallyysubsidesyafteryrest
-alwaysyvascularyinyorigin
-discomfortyisyusuallyypredictabley-yCORRECTyANSWERy-alwaysyvascularyinyorigin
Whichyofytheyfollowingyindicationyisymostyappropriateyforytranscutaneousyoximetry?
-evaluateypresenceyofydistalyembolization
,-determineylevelyofyamputation
-documentylocationyofycollaterals
-differentiateyocclusiveydiseaseyfromyaneurysmalydiseasey-yCORRECTyANSWERy-
determineylevelyofyamputation
Whichyofytheyfollowingyreflectyanyabnormalyresponseytoypenileyimaging?
-increasedydiameteryinycavernousyarteries
-flowyinytheydorsalyveinyincreasesytoy>20ycm/sec
-PSVyinytheyarteryyincreasesytoyatyleasty30ycm/sec
-anyincreaseyinytheyEDVyofytheycavernousyarteryyisyevidenty-yCORRECTyANSWERy-
flowyinytheydorsalyveinyincreasesytoy>20ycm/sec
WhichyABIyvalueysuggestsynoncompressibleyarteries?
-<y0.5
-<y1.0
->y1.0
->y1.4y-yCORRECTyANSWERy->1.4
Whichytransduceryfrequencyyrangeywouldyprovideyoptimalyimagingyofytheyabdominalyvasculature?
-8-10yMHz
-y5-6yMHz
-6-8yMHz
-2-4yMHzy-yCORRECTyANSWERy-2-4yMHz
Theytoeypressureyshouldybeywhaty%yofytheyankleypressure:
, -90-100%
-40-50%
-60-80%
-20-30%y-yCORRECTyANSWERy-60-80%
Whichyofytheyfollowingydescribesytheyflowydirectionyinytheynormalyportalyvein?
-awayyfromytheyliver
-towardytheyIVC
-hepatopetal
-hepatofugaly-yCORRECTyANSWERy-hepatopetal
Whichyofytheyfollowingytermsymostyaccuratelyydescribeyflowypatternsyinyaynormalydialysisyaccessygraft?
-lowyflowystateyandyhighyresistance
-highyflowystateyandyhighyresistance
-highyflowystateyandylowyresistance
-lowyflowystateyandylowyresistancey-yCORRECTyANSWERy-highyflowystateyandylowyresistance
Afterycompletingytheyexerciseystudy,yyouybelieveytheypatientyhasymultiylevelyarterialydisease.yWhatyisythatyc
onclusionybasedyon?
-recoveryytoytheyrestingylevelsytakesy<2yminutes
-theypatientytakesy2-6yminutesytoyreturnytoyhisypreyexerciseypressures
-recoveryytimeyisy6-12yminutes
-theypatientytakesy<4yminutesytoyreturnytoyhisypreyexerciseylevelsy-yCORRECTyANSWERy-recoveryytimeyisy6-
12yminutes
HowydoesysecondaryyRaynaud'sydifferyfromyprimaryyRaynaud's?
Answers 2025
AllyofytheyfollowingycanyaffectytheyqualityyofytheydigityPPGytracingsyEXCEPT:
-aypatientythatyworkedyoutyvigorouslyyatytheygymyearlierythatyday
-patientysmokingyjustypriorytoytheyexam
-patientyunderyaylotyofystressyandyisyveryynervous
-patientyjustyarrivedyinyveryycoldyweathery-yCORRECTyANSWERy-
Aypatientythatyworkedyoutyvigorouslyyatytheygymyearlierythatyday
Afterycompletingy50ytoeyraises,yaypatient'syankleypressuresydropybyy50%.yThisyisysuggestiveyofysingleylevelyar
terialydisease.y
Trueyoryfalsey-yCORRECTyANSWERy-True
Youyperformyaycarotidyduplexyonyay68yy/0ymaleyreferredyforycarotidybruityandyevaluationyofytheyvertebralyar
teriesydemonstratesyaysmalleryrightyvertebralyarteryyasycomparedytoytheyleft.yWhatyconclusionycanyyouydra
wyfromythisyfinding?
-dissection
-neointimalyhyperplasia
-withinynormalylimits
-vasospasmy-yCORRECTyANSWERy-withinynormalylimits
Spectralybroadeningyisyaymeasureyof:
-flowyorganization
-flowydirection
-meanypressure
-allyofythesey-yCORRECTyANSWERy-flowyorganization
,They4ycuffymethodyisyunableytoydifferentiateybetweenyinflowydiseaseyandyfemoralyarteryydisease.
Trueyoryfalsey-yCORRECTyANSWERy-False
PostyexerciseyABI'syshouldybeyobtained:
-Everyy2yminutesyuntilyABI'syreturnytoypreyexerciseylevels
-Aty1-,y5-,yandy10yminuteyintervals
-Everyy5yminutesyforyupytoy30yminutes
-immediatelyyafteryexerciseyandyagainy20yminutesylatery-yCORRECTyANSWERy-
everyy2yminutesyuntilyABI'syreturnytoypreyexerciseylevels
WhichytermyisyNOTyassociatedywithyaytransorbitalyTCDyevaluationyofytheyinternalycarotidysiphon?
-genu
-infraclinoid
-supraclinoid
-parasellary-yCORRECTyANSWERy-infraclinoid
Whichyofytheyfollowingyisyleastylikelyytrueyaboutytheypainyofyclaudication?
-painyinytheymuscleyduringyexercise
-painyusuallyysubsidesyafteryrest
-alwaysyvascularyinyorigin
-discomfortyisyusuallyypredictabley-yCORRECTyANSWERy-alwaysyvascularyinyorigin
Whichyofytheyfollowingyindicationyisymostyappropriateyforytranscutaneousyoximetry?
-evaluateypresenceyofydistalyembolization
,-determineylevelyofyamputation
-documentylocationyofycollaterals
-differentiateyocclusiveydiseaseyfromyaneurysmalydiseasey-yCORRECTyANSWERy-
determineylevelyofyamputation
Whichyofytheyfollowingyreflectyanyabnormalyresponseytoypenileyimaging?
-increasedydiameteryinycavernousyarteries
-flowyinytheydorsalyveinyincreasesytoy>20ycm/sec
-PSVyinytheyarteryyincreasesytoyatyleasty30ycm/sec
-anyincreaseyinytheyEDVyofytheycavernousyarteryyisyevidenty-yCORRECTyANSWERy-
flowyinytheydorsalyveinyincreasesytoy>20ycm/sec
WhichyABIyvalueysuggestsynoncompressibleyarteries?
-<y0.5
-<y1.0
->y1.0
->y1.4y-yCORRECTyANSWERy->1.4
Whichytransduceryfrequencyyrangeywouldyprovideyoptimalyimagingyofytheyabdominalyvasculature?
-8-10yMHz
-y5-6yMHz
-6-8yMHz
-2-4yMHzy-yCORRECTyANSWERy-2-4yMHz
Theytoeypressureyshouldybeywhaty%yofytheyankleypressure:
, -90-100%
-40-50%
-60-80%
-20-30%y-yCORRECTyANSWERy-60-80%
Whichyofytheyfollowingydescribesytheyflowydirectionyinytheynormalyportalyvein?
-awayyfromytheyliver
-towardytheyIVC
-hepatopetal
-hepatofugaly-yCORRECTyANSWERy-hepatopetal
Whichyofytheyfollowingytermsymostyaccuratelyydescribeyflowypatternsyinyaynormalydialysisyaccessygraft?
-lowyflowystateyandyhighyresistance
-highyflowystateyandyhighyresistance
-highyflowystateyandylowyresistance
-lowyflowystateyandylowyresistancey-yCORRECTyANSWERy-highyflowystateyandylowyresistance
Afterycompletingytheyexerciseystudy,yyouybelieveytheypatientyhasymultiylevelyarterialydisease.yWhatyisythatyc
onclusionybasedyon?
-recoveryytoytheyrestingylevelsytakesy<2yminutes
-theypatientytakesy2-6yminutesytoyreturnytoyhisypreyexerciseypressures
-recoveryytimeyisy6-12yminutes
-theypatientytakesy<4yminutesytoyreturnytoyhisypreyexerciseylevelsy-yCORRECTyANSWERy-recoveryytimeyisy6-
12yminutes
HowydoesysecondaryyRaynaud'sydifferyfromyprimaryyRaynaud's?