RVT ARDMS exam review question
and answers updated 2026
3AcausesAofAvenousAthrombosisAalsoAcalled,AVirchow'sATriadA-
AAnswer✓AVenousAstasis,Atrauma/endothelialAdamage,Ahypercoagulability
VenousAstasisA-
AAnswer✓ASlowedAbloodAflowAinAveins.ACausedAbyAimmobility,AmyocardialAinfarction,ACHF,
Ahypotension,ACOPD,Aobesity,Apregnancy,ApreviousADVT,AextrinsicAcompression,ASVCAsyndrom
e,Aparaplegia,AsurgeryAassociatedAconditions.
2AtypesAofATrauma/endothelialAdamageA-AAnswer✓AIntrinsicAandAextrinsic
IntrinsicAtraumaAisA-
AAnswer✓ADamageAtoAtheAvesselAwallAfromAintravenousAdrugsAorAaAcatheter.AIncreasedAu
seAofAPICCAlineAresultsAinAhigherAincidenceAofAupperAextremityAthrombus,AusuallyAdevelopin
gAatAmostAproximalAportionAofAPICCAline.
ExtrinsicAtraumaAisA-
AAnswer✓ADamageAcausedAbyAanAaccident,AwhichAcanAoccurAatAanyAsiteAofAtheAbody.
HypercoagulabilityAisAassociatedAwithA-
AAnswer✓APregnancy,Acancer,AoralAcontraceptivesAand/orAhormoneAreplacementAtherapy,Ain
heritedAstates,e.g.,AfactorAVALeidenAorAproteinAC,AproteinAS,AorAAntithrombinAIIIAdeficiency
Sensitivity,Aand
HowAtoAcalculate?A-AAnswer✓A-
AbilityAofAaAtestAtoAdetectAdisease,AhowAmanyAtestsAareAcorrectlyAcalledApositive.
-A#AofAtrueApositivesAdividedAbyA#AofAallApositiveAtestsAbyAgoldAstandard,AorATP/TP+FN
Specificity,AandAhowAtoAcalculate?A-AAnswer✓A-
AbilityAofAaAtestAtoAidentifyAnormality,AorAhowAmanyAresultsAwereAcorrectlyAcalledAnegative
.
-A#AofAtrueAnegativeAdividedAbyA#AofAallAnegativeAtestsAbyAgoldAstandard,AorATN/TN+FP
, PositiveApredictiveAvalue,AandAhowAtoAcalculate?A-AAnswer✓A-
percentageAofAtestAresultsAthatAaccuratelyApredictAabnormality,AorAwhatA%AcorrectlyApredict
edAdisease.
-A#AofAtrueApositiveAtestAdividedAbyA#AofAallApositiveAtests,AorATP/TP+FP
NegativeApredictiveAvalue,AandAhowAtoAcalculate?A-AAnswer✓A-
ApercentageAofAtestAresultsAthatAaccuratelyApredictAnormality,AorAwhatA%AcorrectlyApredicte
dAabsenceAofAdisease.
-A#AofAtrueAnegativesAdividedAbyA#AofAallAnegativeAtests,AorATN/TN+FN
Accuracy,AandAhowAtoAcalculate?A-AAnswer✓A-
A%AofAcorrectAtests,AorAhowAwellAdoesAtheAtestAbothAdetectAandAruleAoutAdisease.
-AtotalA#AofAcorrectAtestsAdividedAbyAtotalA#AofAallAtests,AorATP+TN/TP+FP+FN+TN
Brachiocephalic/AInnominateAvienAformedAfromAconfluenceAof?A-
AAnswer✓ASubclavienAandAInternalAjugularAvein
VascularAdiseaseAmoreAcommonAinAwomen?A-AAnswer✓ATakayasu'sAarteritis-
tennageAtoAyoungAwomenAmoreAcommon.
FMD-AyoungerAwomen.
CeliacAbandAsyndrome-AyoungAathleticAwomen.
VascularAdiseaseAmoreAcommonAinAmen?A-AAnswer✓AObliteritisAangitis(bergersAdisease)-
AyoungerA<40Amen,AheavyAsmokers.
PoplitealAarteryAentrapmentAsyndrome-AyoungAathleticAmen.
CeliacAarteryAsuppliesAbloodAtoAwhatAorgans?A-
AAnswer✓AStomach,Aliver,Apancreas,Aduodenum,AandAspleen.
CeliacAarteryAbranchesAinto?A-AAnswer✓ALeftAgastric,Asplenic,AcommonAhepaticAarteries.
and answers updated 2026
3AcausesAofAvenousAthrombosisAalsoAcalled,AVirchow'sATriadA-
AAnswer✓AVenousAstasis,Atrauma/endothelialAdamage,Ahypercoagulability
VenousAstasisA-
AAnswer✓ASlowedAbloodAflowAinAveins.ACausedAbyAimmobility,AmyocardialAinfarction,ACHF,
Ahypotension,ACOPD,Aobesity,Apregnancy,ApreviousADVT,AextrinsicAcompression,ASVCAsyndrom
e,Aparaplegia,AsurgeryAassociatedAconditions.
2AtypesAofATrauma/endothelialAdamageA-AAnswer✓AIntrinsicAandAextrinsic
IntrinsicAtraumaAisA-
AAnswer✓ADamageAtoAtheAvesselAwallAfromAintravenousAdrugsAorAaAcatheter.AIncreasedAu
seAofAPICCAlineAresultsAinAhigherAincidenceAofAupperAextremityAthrombus,AusuallyAdevelopin
gAatAmostAproximalAportionAofAPICCAline.
ExtrinsicAtraumaAisA-
AAnswer✓ADamageAcausedAbyAanAaccident,AwhichAcanAoccurAatAanyAsiteAofAtheAbody.
HypercoagulabilityAisAassociatedAwithA-
AAnswer✓APregnancy,Acancer,AoralAcontraceptivesAand/orAhormoneAreplacementAtherapy,Ain
heritedAstates,e.g.,AfactorAVALeidenAorAproteinAC,AproteinAS,AorAAntithrombinAIIIAdeficiency
Sensitivity,Aand
HowAtoAcalculate?A-AAnswer✓A-
AbilityAofAaAtestAtoAdetectAdisease,AhowAmanyAtestsAareAcorrectlyAcalledApositive.
-A#AofAtrueApositivesAdividedAbyA#AofAallApositiveAtestsAbyAgoldAstandard,AorATP/TP+FN
Specificity,AandAhowAtoAcalculate?A-AAnswer✓A-
AbilityAofAaAtestAtoAidentifyAnormality,AorAhowAmanyAresultsAwereAcorrectlyAcalledAnegative
.
-A#AofAtrueAnegativeAdividedAbyA#AofAallAnegativeAtestsAbyAgoldAstandard,AorATN/TN+FP
, PositiveApredictiveAvalue,AandAhowAtoAcalculate?A-AAnswer✓A-
percentageAofAtestAresultsAthatAaccuratelyApredictAabnormality,AorAwhatA%AcorrectlyApredict
edAdisease.
-A#AofAtrueApositiveAtestAdividedAbyA#AofAallApositiveAtests,AorATP/TP+FP
NegativeApredictiveAvalue,AandAhowAtoAcalculate?A-AAnswer✓A-
ApercentageAofAtestAresultsAthatAaccuratelyApredictAnormality,AorAwhatA%AcorrectlyApredicte
dAabsenceAofAdisease.
-A#AofAtrueAnegativesAdividedAbyA#AofAallAnegativeAtests,AorATN/TN+FN
Accuracy,AandAhowAtoAcalculate?A-AAnswer✓A-
A%AofAcorrectAtests,AorAhowAwellAdoesAtheAtestAbothAdetectAandAruleAoutAdisease.
-AtotalA#AofAcorrectAtestsAdividedAbyAtotalA#AofAallAtests,AorATP+TN/TP+FP+FN+TN
Brachiocephalic/AInnominateAvienAformedAfromAconfluenceAof?A-
AAnswer✓ASubclavienAandAInternalAjugularAvein
VascularAdiseaseAmoreAcommonAinAwomen?A-AAnswer✓ATakayasu'sAarteritis-
tennageAtoAyoungAwomenAmoreAcommon.
FMD-AyoungerAwomen.
CeliacAbandAsyndrome-AyoungAathleticAwomen.
VascularAdiseaseAmoreAcommonAinAmen?A-AAnswer✓AObliteritisAangitis(bergersAdisease)-
AyoungerA<40Amen,AheavyAsmokers.
PoplitealAarteryAentrapmentAsyndrome-AyoungAathleticAmen.
CeliacAarteryAsuppliesAbloodAtoAwhatAorgans?A-
AAnswer✓AStomach,Aliver,Apancreas,Aduodenum,AandAspleen.
CeliacAarteryAbranchesAinto?A-AAnswer✓ALeftAgastric,Asplenic,AcommonAhepaticAarteries.
