CCI Practice Test #1 Exam With Questions and 100% Correct Answers
The majority of aortic aneurysms form in what part of the vessel? - Answer-infrarenal
Which of the following can lead to a false negative diagnosis of ICA stenosis? - Answer-
congestive heart failure
The 12cm blood pressure cuffs are missing from the lab. You perform the 3 cuff method
lower extremity segmental pressure exam with the 10cm cuffs on a patient that is 5'5 150
lbs. What information that you will report will be invalid? - Answer-thigh pressure only
What type of precautions is required for a patient that had a renal transplant yesterday? -
Answer-reverse protective isolation
Which of the following lists the appropriate preventative maintenance schedule for the US
system? - Answer-service engineer performs PM testing semiannually
a patient presents with a script that requests an aortic Doppler evaluation due to Leriche
syndrome. What are you looking for on the exam? - Answer-extensive diffuse atherosclerotic
disease causing obstruction of the distal aorta
The ________________ is formed by the junction of the spenlic vein and the superior
mesenteric vein. - Answer-main portal vein
Why would bilateral brachial BP assessment assist in the diagnosis of a subclavian steal? -
Answer-the systolic BP will be lower on the affected side
A 50% diameter stenosis is equivalent to ___________ area stenosis in an internal carotid
artery. - Answer-75%
When a patient performs the Valsalva strain, the intra-abdominal pressure ___________ and
the intrathoracic pressure ______________ - Answer-increases, increases
,A patient presents for a lower extremity arterial Doppler after a recent car accident due to
acute onset of foot pallor and pain. They have bandages covering a wound on the lateral
aspect of the calf, ankle and foot that will limit your ability to obtain a complete exam. How
should you perform the exam for this patient? - Answer-remove the bandages carefully so
they can be reapplied and scan the posterior tibial and dorsalis pedis arteries for your
standard protocol
A patient presents for evaluation of a hemodialysis graft due to suspected stenosis.
Considering the most common location of stenosis in an AVG, where should you look first for
the suspected stenosis? - Answer-venous anastomosis and outflow vein
what is the most common normal variant in renal artery anatomy? - Answer-duplicated renal
arteries
if the transmitted frequency is 5 MHz and the reflected frequency is 4.9975 MHz, how will
the Doppler shift be displayed? - Answer-under the baseline
when the PW Doppler gain is too high, what acoustic artifact is most likely to be identified
on the image? - Answer-mirror image
which statement is true regarding the arterial mapping of the internal mammary artery? -
Answer-mapping is usually performed so it can be used as a coronary bypass graft
which of the following statements is true regarding the tunica intima? - Answer-an intimal
dissection requires generation of a preliminary report and a stat review by a physician
what procedure uses a balloon tipped catheter to treat arterial stenosis? - Answer-
angioplasty
if the thermal index setting is greater than ___________, there is a higher risk of thermal
bioeffects. - Answer-2
, which of the following correctly describes how to prepare for an intra-operative vascular
ultrasound? - Answer-cover a high-frequency transducer with a sterile sheath that contains
gel
during a TCD exam the depth is set to 100mm while using the midline subocciptal window.
What vessel will be interrogated and what direction will the flow be moving? - Answer-
basilar, away from the transducer
the release of norepinephrine into the blood stream has what effect on the arterioles? -
Answer-vasoconstriction
the angular artery is the terminal branch of the - Answer-facial artery
a patient presents an exam due to a history of Lemierre Syndrome. what vessels should be
evaluated for associated findings? - Answer-bilateral internal jugular veins
what system control can reduce the appearance of color ghosting? - Answer-decreasing
color priority
which of the following correctly describes Hollenhorst plaque? - Answer-usually seen on
optometry exams
a patient presents for an abdominal Doppler for suspected Nutcracker Syndrome. what are
you looking for on the exam? - Answer-abnormal compression of the left renal vein by the
SMA and aorta
a patient presents for a carotid ultrasound. the exam demonstrates significant calcification in
the proximal ICA on the left side and the Doppler signal is not obtained. flow in the mid ICA
has a peak velocity of 30cm/s and end diastolic velocity of 10cm/s. how will you report these
findings? - Answer-suspected critical stenosis in the proximal left ICA but the exam was
limited by shadowing from atheroma formation
The majority of aortic aneurysms form in what part of the vessel? - Answer-infrarenal
Which of the following can lead to a false negative diagnosis of ICA stenosis? - Answer-
congestive heart failure
The 12cm blood pressure cuffs are missing from the lab. You perform the 3 cuff method
lower extremity segmental pressure exam with the 10cm cuffs on a patient that is 5'5 150
lbs. What information that you will report will be invalid? - Answer-thigh pressure only
What type of precautions is required for a patient that had a renal transplant yesterday? -
Answer-reverse protective isolation
Which of the following lists the appropriate preventative maintenance schedule for the US
system? - Answer-service engineer performs PM testing semiannually
a patient presents with a script that requests an aortic Doppler evaluation due to Leriche
syndrome. What are you looking for on the exam? - Answer-extensive diffuse atherosclerotic
disease causing obstruction of the distal aorta
The ________________ is formed by the junction of the spenlic vein and the superior
mesenteric vein. - Answer-main portal vein
Why would bilateral brachial BP assessment assist in the diagnosis of a subclavian steal? -
Answer-the systolic BP will be lower on the affected side
A 50% diameter stenosis is equivalent to ___________ area stenosis in an internal carotid
artery. - Answer-75%
When a patient performs the Valsalva strain, the intra-abdominal pressure ___________ and
the intrathoracic pressure ______________ - Answer-increases, increases
,A patient presents for a lower extremity arterial Doppler after a recent car accident due to
acute onset of foot pallor and pain. They have bandages covering a wound on the lateral
aspect of the calf, ankle and foot that will limit your ability to obtain a complete exam. How
should you perform the exam for this patient? - Answer-remove the bandages carefully so
they can be reapplied and scan the posterior tibial and dorsalis pedis arteries for your
standard protocol
A patient presents for evaluation of a hemodialysis graft due to suspected stenosis.
Considering the most common location of stenosis in an AVG, where should you look first for
the suspected stenosis? - Answer-venous anastomosis and outflow vein
what is the most common normal variant in renal artery anatomy? - Answer-duplicated renal
arteries
if the transmitted frequency is 5 MHz and the reflected frequency is 4.9975 MHz, how will
the Doppler shift be displayed? - Answer-under the baseline
when the PW Doppler gain is too high, what acoustic artifact is most likely to be identified
on the image? - Answer-mirror image
which statement is true regarding the arterial mapping of the internal mammary artery? -
Answer-mapping is usually performed so it can be used as a coronary bypass graft
which of the following statements is true regarding the tunica intima? - Answer-an intimal
dissection requires generation of a preliminary report and a stat review by a physician
what procedure uses a balloon tipped catheter to treat arterial stenosis? - Answer-
angioplasty
if the thermal index setting is greater than ___________, there is a higher risk of thermal
bioeffects. - Answer-2
, which of the following correctly describes how to prepare for an intra-operative vascular
ultrasound? - Answer-cover a high-frequency transducer with a sterile sheath that contains
gel
during a TCD exam the depth is set to 100mm while using the midline subocciptal window.
What vessel will be interrogated and what direction will the flow be moving? - Answer-
basilar, away from the transducer
the release of norepinephrine into the blood stream has what effect on the arterioles? -
Answer-vasoconstriction
the angular artery is the terminal branch of the - Answer-facial artery
a patient presents an exam due to a history of Lemierre Syndrome. what vessels should be
evaluated for associated findings? - Answer-bilateral internal jugular veins
what system control can reduce the appearance of color ghosting? - Answer-decreasing
color priority
which of the following correctly describes Hollenhorst plaque? - Answer-usually seen on
optometry exams
a patient presents for an abdominal Doppler for suspected Nutcracker Syndrome. what are
you looking for on the exam? - Answer-abnormal compression of the left renal vein by the
SMA and aorta
a patient presents for a carotid ultrasound. the exam demonstrates significant calcification in
the proximal ICA on the left side and the Doppler signal is not obtained. flow in the mid ICA
has a peak velocity of 30cm/s and end diastolic velocity of 10cm/s. how will you report these
findings? - Answer-suspected critical stenosis in the proximal left ICA but the exam was
limited by shadowing from atheroma formation
