CCI Vascular Review Questions with Correct Answers 2025

CCI Vascular Review Questions with Correct
Answers 2025
AllyofytheyfollowingycanyaffectytheyqualityyofytheydigityPPGytracingsyEXCEPT:



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-patientysmokingyjustypriorytoytheyexam

-patientyunderyaylotyofystressyandyisyveryynervous

-patientyjustyarrivedyinyveryycoldyweathery-yCORRECTyANSWERy-
Aypatientythatyworkedyoutyvigorouslyyatytheygymyearlierythatyday



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terialydisease.y

Trueyoryfalsey-yCORRECTyANSWERy-True



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teriesydemonstratesyaysmalleryrightyvertebralyarteryyasycomparedytoytheyleft.yWhatyconclusionycanyyouydra
wyfromythisyfinding?



-dissection

-neointimalyhyperplasia

-withinynormalylimits

-vasospasmy-yCORRECTyANSWERy-withinynormalylimits



Spectralybroadeningyisyaymeasureyof:



-flowyorganization

-flowydirection

-meanypressure

-allyofythesey-yCORRECTyANSWERy-flowyorganization

,They4ycuffymethodyisyunableytoydifferentiateybetweenyinflowydiseaseyandyfemoralyarteryydisease.



Trueyoryfalsey-yCORRECTyANSWERy-False



PostyexerciseyABI'syshouldybeyobtained:



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-Aty1-,y5-,yandy10yminuteyintervals

-Everyy5yminutesyforyupytoy30yminutes

-immediatelyyafteryexerciseyandyagainy20yminutesylatery-yCORRECTyANSWERy-
everyy2yminutesyuntilyABI'syreturnytoypreyexerciseylevels



WhichytermyisyNOTyassociatedywithyaytransorbitalyTCDyevaluationyofytheyinternalycarotidysiphon?



-genu

-infraclinoid

-supraclinoid

-parasellary-yCORRECTyANSWERy-infraclinoid



Whichyofytheyfollowingyisyleastylikelyytrueyaboutytheypainyofyclaudication?



-painyinytheymuscleyduringyexercise

-painyusuallyysubsidesyafteryrest

-alwaysyvascularyinyorigin

-discomfortyisyusuallyypredictabley-yCORRECTyANSWERy-alwaysyvascularyinyorigin



Whichyofytheyfollowingyindicationyisymostyappropriateyforytranscutaneousyoximetry?



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,-determineylevelyofyamputation

-documentylocationyofycollaterals

-differentiateyocclusiveydiseaseyfromyaneurysmalydiseasey-yCORRECTyANSWERy-
determineylevelyofyamputation



Whichyofytheyfollowingyreflectyanyabnormalyresponseytoypenileyimaging?



-increasedydiameteryinycavernousyarteries

-flowyinytheydorsalyveinyincreasesytoy>20ycm/sec

-PSVyinytheyarteryyincreasesytoyatyleasty30ycm/sec

-anyincreaseyinytheyEDVyofytheycavernousyarteryyisyevidenty-yCORRECTyANSWERy-
flowyinytheydorsalyveinyincreasesytoy>20ycm/sec



WhichyABIyvalueysuggestsynoncompressibleyarteries?



-<y0.5

-<y1.0

->y1.0

->y1.4y-yCORRECTyANSWERy->1.4



Whichytransduceryfrequencyyrangeywouldyprovideyoptimalyimagingyofytheyabdominalyvasculature?



-8-10yMHz

-y5-6yMHz

-6-8yMHz

-2-4yMHzy-yCORRECTyANSWERy-2-4yMHz



Theytoeypressureyshouldybeywhaty%yofytheyankleypressure:

, -90-100%

-40-50%

-60-80%

-20-30%y-yCORRECTyANSWERy-60-80%



Whichyofytheyfollowingydescribesytheyflowydirectionyinytheynormalyportalyvein?



-awayyfromytheyliver

-towardytheyIVC

-hepatopetal

-hepatofugaly-yCORRECTyANSWERy-hepatopetal



Whichyofytheyfollowingytermsymostyaccuratelyydescribeyflowypatternsyinyaynormalydialysisyaccessygraft?



-lowyflowystateyandyhighyresistance

-highyflowystateyandyhighyresistance

-highyflowystateyandylowyresistance

-lowyflowystateyandylowyresistancey-yCORRECTyANSWERy-highyflowystateyandylowyresistance



Afterycompletingytheyexerciseystudy,yyouybelieveytheypatientyhasymultiylevelyarterialydisease.yWhatyisythatyc
onclusionybasedyon?



-recoveryytoytheyrestingylevelsytakesy<2yminutes

-theypatientytakesy2-6yminutesytoyreturnytoyhisypreyexerciseypressures

-recoveryytimeyisy6-12yminutes

-theypatientytakesy<4yminutesytoyreturnytoyhisypreyexerciseylevelsy-yCORRECTyANSWERy-recoveryytimeyisy6-
12yminutes



HowydoesysecondaryyRaynaud'sydifferyfromyprimaryyRaynaud's?