RVT ARDMS EXAM CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS |ALREADY GRADED A+
| SURE TO PASS 2025/2026
1. Where are IMT measurements of the carotid system taken to assess
the risk of cardiovascular events? - ANSWER ✔ Distal CCA
2. Veins of the superficial system always course between the ______
and _____ _______layers. - ANSWER ✔ superficial and deep fascial
3. Where is the Anterior Accessory Saphenous Vein most easily
identified? - ANSWER ✔ Groin
4. The Anterior Accessory Saphenous vein courses anterior to the
_______ - ANSWER ✔ femoral artery
5. The perforator veins connect the superficial and deep systems in order
to _________ __________ between the two. - ANSWER ✔ Equalize
pressure
,6. Normal perforator flow is described as "centri__________" -
ANSWER ✔ centripetal
7. What is the most proxiamal tributary of the GSV? - ANSWER ✔
Superficial epigastric vein
8. What does it usually indicate if a perforator is > 4mm? - ANSWER ✔
Reflux
9. You can differentiate the gastrocs from the PTVs because the gastrocs
cannot _________________ - ANSWER ✔ be followed to the ankle
10. Gastrocs run within the ____________ and lie beneath
_________________ - ANSWER ✔ calf muscle, fascial plane
11. Most lower extremity DVT begins in the ___________ veins. -
ANSWER ✔ soleal
12. Echogenic slow moving blood seen around valve leaflets or vessel
walls is termed "__________________" - ANSWER ✔ spontaneous
contrast
,13. The brachial vein/s splits into the _________ and __________
veins at the antecubital fossa. - ANSWER ✔ radial, ulnar
14. What does it mean if you see nonspontaneous flow in the radial or
ulnar veins? - ANSWER ✔ Normal
15.What connects the cephalic and basilic veins? - ANSWER ✔
Antecubital vein (Median Cubital Vein)
16.What is the #1 risk factor for DVT? - ANSWER ✔ Recent hip or
knee replacement
17.Virchow's Triad describes factors in the risk of developing
________ - ANSWER ✔ DVT
18.Virchow's Triad includes ________, ___________,
_____________ - ANSWER ✔ Vessel trauma, stasis,
hypercoagulability
19. Normal d-dimer is < _____________ng/ml - ANSWER ✔ 500
, 20.Venous ulcers: ______pain, _________ulceration, wet/dry? -
ANSWER ✔ Mild, shallow, wet
21.Arterial ulcers: ________ pain, __________ ulceration, wet/dry? -
ANSWER ✔ Severe, deep, dry
22.What is indicated if there is little to no response to a distal augment
maneuver? - ANSWER ✔ Proximal obstruction
23.What does continuous flow mean in an otherwise normal vein? -
ANSWER ✔ Proximal obstruction
24.What is the most common cause of axillary/subclavian DVT in the
ambulatory patient population? - ANSWER ✔ Thoracic outlet
syndrome (Paget-Schroetter syndome, Effort Thrombosis)
25.Which vessels are affected by thrombophlebitis/ DVT in Lemiere
syndrome? - ANSWER ✔ IJV
26. What should you suspect if you see continuous flow in the bilateral
jugular veins? - ANSWER ✔ SVC thrombus
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS |ALREADY GRADED A+
| SURE TO PASS 2025/2026
1. Where are IMT measurements of the carotid system taken to assess
the risk of cardiovascular events? - ANSWER ✔ Distal CCA
2. Veins of the superficial system always course between the ______
and _____ _______layers. - ANSWER ✔ superficial and deep fascial
3. Where is the Anterior Accessory Saphenous Vein most easily
identified? - ANSWER ✔ Groin
4. The Anterior Accessory Saphenous vein courses anterior to the
_______ - ANSWER ✔ femoral artery
5. The perforator veins connect the superficial and deep systems in order
to _________ __________ between the two. - ANSWER ✔ Equalize
pressure
,6. Normal perforator flow is described as "centri__________" -
ANSWER ✔ centripetal
7. What is the most proxiamal tributary of the GSV? - ANSWER ✔
Superficial epigastric vein
8. What does it usually indicate if a perforator is > 4mm? - ANSWER ✔
Reflux
9. You can differentiate the gastrocs from the PTVs because the gastrocs
cannot _________________ - ANSWER ✔ be followed to the ankle
10. Gastrocs run within the ____________ and lie beneath
_________________ - ANSWER ✔ calf muscle, fascial plane
11. Most lower extremity DVT begins in the ___________ veins. -
ANSWER ✔ soleal
12. Echogenic slow moving blood seen around valve leaflets or vessel
walls is termed "__________________" - ANSWER ✔ spontaneous
contrast
,13. The brachial vein/s splits into the _________ and __________
veins at the antecubital fossa. - ANSWER ✔ radial, ulnar
14. What does it mean if you see nonspontaneous flow in the radial or
ulnar veins? - ANSWER ✔ Normal
15.What connects the cephalic and basilic veins? - ANSWER ✔
Antecubital vein (Median Cubital Vein)
16.What is the #1 risk factor for DVT? - ANSWER ✔ Recent hip or
knee replacement
17.Virchow's Triad describes factors in the risk of developing
________ - ANSWER ✔ DVT
18.Virchow's Triad includes ________, ___________,
_____________ - ANSWER ✔ Vessel trauma, stasis,
hypercoagulability
19. Normal d-dimer is < _____________ng/ml - ANSWER ✔ 500
, 20.Venous ulcers: ______pain, _________ulceration, wet/dry? -
ANSWER ✔ Mild, shallow, wet
21.Arterial ulcers: ________ pain, __________ ulceration, wet/dry? -
ANSWER ✔ Severe, deep, dry
22.What is indicated if there is little to no response to a distal augment
maneuver? - ANSWER ✔ Proximal obstruction
23.What does continuous flow mean in an otherwise normal vein? -
ANSWER ✔ Proximal obstruction
24.What is the most common cause of axillary/subclavian DVT in the
ambulatory patient population? - ANSWER ✔ Thoracic outlet
syndrome (Paget-Schroetter syndome, Effort Thrombosis)
25.Which vessels are affected by thrombophlebitis/ DVT in Lemiere
syndrome? - ANSWER ✔ IJV
26. What should you suspect if you see continuous flow in the bilateral
jugular veins? - ANSWER ✔ SVC thrombus
