ARRT - Vascular-Interventional Mock Registries (Multiple choice questions meant to mimic the ARRT VI registry exam)

ARRT - Vascular-Interventional Mock Registries (Multiple choice questions meant to mimic the ARRT VI registry exam) Which of the following aortic arch variations has the highest incidence of occurrence? a.) coarctation b.)duplicated arch c.) common origin innominate and left common carotid arteries d.) left vertebral arising from the aorta Which of the following supplies the structures of the neck, face and scalp? a.) internal carotid b.) small cervical branches of common carotid c.) vertebral arteries d.) external carotid arteries Which of the following guidelines regarding the use of a coil as an embolic agent is least appropriate? a.) Match the diameter of the coil wire to the catheter lumen. b.) The final diameter of the coil should be the same as the target vessel. c.) Gentle forward pressure on the catheter helps the coil to "pack". d.) Platinum coils are softer and easier to see than steel coils. A device that is used to deliver a bolus of contrast medium to a specific site during angiography or other radiological procedures is known as which of the following? a.) Catheter b.) Port c.) Stent d.) Line. The access indicated only when the thoracic veins and the infrarenal inferior vena cava are occluded is which of the following? a.) subclavian vein b.) upper extremity veins c.) transhepatic access d.) translumbar access The embolic agent that is supplied in small sterile bricks or a fine powder, is compressible, and is absorbed over a period of 4-6 weeks is which of the following? a.) autologous clot b.) vascular plug c.) gelfoam d.) polyvinyl alcohol Peripherally inserted central catheter line placement guidelines would include all of the following EXCEPT: a.) surgical arm prep b.) basilic or cephalic vein preferred c.) access vein with micropuncture needle d.) tip of catheter should be in low left atrium Dissections are the most common with which type of guidewire? a.) Terumo b.) Rosen c.) Straight d.) 3J. An arrangement of columns or rows of cells, or pixels, forming a digital image is called a(n): a.) image matrix b.) dynamic range c.) digital image subtraction d.) data range Which of the following types of catheters has the lowest coefficient of friction? a.) Polyethylene. b.) Teflon. c.) Polyurethane. d.) Plastic. Which type of guidewire is used for tortuous and diseased veins? a.) Straight wire b.) Rosen c.) Amplatz stiff d.) 3J Which of the following is a classification of stents that are the most flexible, but can "shingle" or "fish scale" when deployed in tight curves? a.) open-celled b.) closed-celled c.) drug-eluting d.) expandable