ARDMS RVT (DAVIES) LATEST
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Complications associated with hemodialysis access grafts include all of
the following EXCEPT:
a. distal limb ischemia
b. decreased distal venous pressure
c. pseudoaneurysm
d. congestive heart failure
e. all of the above - ANSWERS-b. decreased distal venous pressure
Which of the following does NOT occur as a result of trauma?
a. arteriovenous malformation
b. arteriovenous fistula
c. pseudoaneurysm
d. dissection
e. trauma causes none of these conditions - ANSWERS-a. arteriovenous
malformation
All of the following can apply to a high-resistance signal EXCEPT:
a. triphasic pattern
b. pulsatile
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c. reverse component
d. continuos
e. biphasic - ANSWERS-d. continuos
How does the venous Doppler signal from the arm differ from that of the
leg?
a. flow from the arm increases with inspiration while flow the leg
decreases
b. the subclavian veins may be pulsatile
c. the subclavian veins may have decreased augmentation
d. b and c
e. all of the above - ANSWERS-e. all of the above
The following descriptions are true for the normal portal vein EXCEPT:
a. it is formed by the confluence of the splenic vein and the superior
mesenteric veins
b. flow is phasic and continuous
c. flow is hepatofugal
d. flow is hepatopetal
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e. b and c - ANSWERS-c. flow is hepatrofugal
A 32-year-old female, 8 months pregnant, presents to the diagnostic
facility for a venous evaluation to rule out acute deep venous thrombosis
of her left lower extremity. The most important consideration to ensure
that the study will provide accurate diagnostic information is:
a. have the patient go the bathroom to increase comfort and decrease
extrinsic compression on the deep venous system
b. situate the patient in an exaggerated left lateral decubitus position to
decrease extrinsic compression on the IVC
c. instruct the patient to take very slow, deep breaths to provide
documentation od phasic flow
d. utilize the lowest-frequency transducer available, e.g., 3 MHz, to
provide adequate penetration for evaluating the superficial femoral vein
e. inform the referring physician that they study is technically impossible
because of the changes in venous hemodynamics secondary to the
pregnancy - ANSWERS-b. situate the patient in an exaggerated left
lateral decubitus position to decrease extrinsic compression on the IVC
In the diagnosis of acute DVT, the following study or studies utilize a
scoring grid:
a. PPG
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b. IPG
c. SPG
d. a and b
e. b and c - ANSWERS-e. b and c
A patient presents to the noninvasive lab with sudden onset of right
upper extremity pain and swelling. The Doppler venous signal of the
arm differs from that of the leg in the following ways:
a. the arm has increased flow during inspiration, while flow from the leg
decreases
b. the subclavian veins may normally be pulsatile
c. the subclavian veins may normally be noncompressible
d. b and c
e. all of the above - ANSWERS-e. all of the above
The first major arterial branch of the aorta is the:
a. right common carotid artery
b. left common carotid artery
c. right subclavian artery
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EXAM
Complications associated with hemodialysis access grafts include all of
the following EXCEPT:
a. distal limb ischemia
b. decreased distal venous pressure
c. pseudoaneurysm
d. congestive heart failure
e. all of the above - ANSWERS-b. decreased distal venous pressure
Which of the following does NOT occur as a result of trauma?
a. arteriovenous malformation
b. arteriovenous fistula
c. pseudoaneurysm
d. dissection
e. trauma causes none of these conditions - ANSWERS-a. arteriovenous
malformation
All of the following can apply to a high-resistance signal EXCEPT:
a. triphasic pattern
b. pulsatile
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EXAM
c. reverse component
d. continuos
e. biphasic - ANSWERS-d. continuos
How does the venous Doppler signal from the arm differ from that of the
leg?
a. flow from the arm increases with inspiration while flow the leg
decreases
b. the subclavian veins may be pulsatile
c. the subclavian veins may have decreased augmentation
d. b and c
e. all of the above - ANSWERS-e. all of the above
The following descriptions are true for the normal portal vein EXCEPT:
a. it is formed by the confluence of the splenic vein and the superior
mesenteric veins
b. flow is phasic and continuous
c. flow is hepatofugal
d. flow is hepatopetal
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EXAM
e. b and c - ANSWERS-c. flow is hepatrofugal
A 32-year-old female, 8 months pregnant, presents to the diagnostic
facility for a venous evaluation to rule out acute deep venous thrombosis
of her left lower extremity. The most important consideration to ensure
that the study will provide accurate diagnostic information is:
a. have the patient go the bathroom to increase comfort and decrease
extrinsic compression on the deep venous system
b. situate the patient in an exaggerated left lateral decubitus position to
decrease extrinsic compression on the IVC
c. instruct the patient to take very slow, deep breaths to provide
documentation od phasic flow
d. utilize the lowest-frequency transducer available, e.g., 3 MHz, to
provide adequate penetration for evaluating the superficial femoral vein
e. inform the referring physician that they study is technically impossible
because of the changes in venous hemodynamics secondary to the
pregnancy - ANSWERS-b. situate the patient in an exaggerated left
lateral decubitus position to decrease extrinsic compression on the IVC
In the diagnosis of acute DVT, the following study or studies utilize a
scoring grid:
a. PPG
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b. IPG
c. SPG
d. a and b
e. b and c - ANSWERS-e. b and c
A patient presents to the noninvasive lab with sudden onset of right
upper extremity pain and swelling. The Doppler venous signal of the
arm differs from that of the leg in the following ways:
a. the arm has increased flow during inspiration, while flow from the leg
decreases
b. the subclavian veins may normally be pulsatile
c. the subclavian veins may normally be noncompressible
d. b and c
e. all of the above - ANSWERS-e. all of the above
The first major arterial branch of the aorta is the:
a. right common carotid artery
b. left common carotid artery
c. right subclavian artery
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