SONOSIM CEREBROVASCULAR:
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
MASTERY TEST 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
When scanning the carotid artery __________.
A.ensure you study the vessel in two orthogonal planes
B.in a short-axis view, rotate the transducer clockwise 90 degrees to obtain a long-axis
view
C.confirm its identity by noting its thin walls and ease of collapsibility with overlying
pressure
D.All of the above
E.A and B only - ....ANSWER ...-E.A and B only
Alteration in mental status and/or loss of consciousness can occur within five to 10
seconds of cessation of arterial blood flow to the brain.
A.True
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, B.False - ....ANSWER ...-A.True
Which factor makes identifying and tracing the internal jugular vein difficult?
A.The dynamic nature of the internal jugular vein lumen (e.g., diameter fluctuates with
respiration)
B.The internal jugular vein may be collapsed in patients suffering from intravascular
volume depletion
C.The internal jugular vein is easily collapsible when exposed to overlying pressure
D.All of the above
E.None of the above - ....ANSWER ...-D.All of the above
Which adjunctive vascular imaging mode is identified by the arrow in this image?
A.A spectral waveform
B.Spectral analysis
C.Greyscale imaging
D.Color Doppler
E.None of the above - ....ANSWER ...-D.Color Doppler
The external carotid artery __________.
A.is a branch off of the internal carotid artery
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ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
MASTERY TEST 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
When scanning the carotid artery __________.
A.ensure you study the vessel in two orthogonal planes
B.in a short-axis view, rotate the transducer clockwise 90 degrees to obtain a long-axis
view
C.confirm its identity by noting its thin walls and ease of collapsibility with overlying
pressure
D.All of the above
E.A and B only - ....ANSWER ...-E.A and B only
Alteration in mental status and/or loss of consciousness can occur within five to 10
seconds of cessation of arterial blood flow to the brain.
A.True
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, B.False - ....ANSWER ...-A.True
Which factor makes identifying and tracing the internal jugular vein difficult?
A.The dynamic nature of the internal jugular vein lumen (e.g., diameter fluctuates with
respiration)
B.The internal jugular vein may be collapsed in patients suffering from intravascular
volume depletion
C.The internal jugular vein is easily collapsible when exposed to overlying pressure
D.All of the above
E.None of the above - ....ANSWER ...-D.All of the above
Which adjunctive vascular imaging mode is identified by the arrow in this image?
A.A spectral waveform
B.Spectral analysis
C.Greyscale imaging
D.Color Doppler
E.None of the above - ....ANSWER ...-D.Color Doppler
The external carotid artery __________.
A.is a branch off of the internal carotid artery
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