Correct Answers
The three main types of venous diseases include which of the following? Select all that
apply.
Deep vein thrombosis
Atherosclerotic plaque
Venous insufficiency
Septic arterial emboli
Varicose veins - Answer- B, D
Which statements about veins are true? Select all that apply.
Veins are small-capacity vessels.
Veins carry almost 2/3 of the body's blood volume.
Veins are susceptible to stasis of the blood.
Vein hardness is an inherited quality.
Veins have a high pressure, pulsatile flow. - Answer- B, C
Which is the path from deep vein thrombosis to pulmonary embolism?
Inferior vena cava to right atrium to right ventricle to pulmonary vein
Inferior vena cava to right atrium to right ventricle to pulmonary artery
Superior vena cava to left atrium to left ventricle to pulmonary artery
Inferior vena cava to left atrium to left ventricle to pulmonary artery - Answer- Inferior
vena cava to right atrium to right ventricle to pulmonary artery
Virchow's triad contains which of the following? Select all that apply.
Reduced INR value
Vessel injury
Venous stasis
Greenfield filter level
Hypercoagulability - Answer- B, C, E
Which of the following contribute to diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis? Select all that
apply.
Wells criteria
Duke criteria
D-dimer levels
Venous Duplex ultrasonography
Homan's sign - Answer- A, C, D
High estrogen states
Decrease Risk For Deep Vein Thrombosis
Increase Risk For Deep Vein Thrombosis - Answer- increase risk for dvt