VASCULAR ARDMS BOARDS DAVIES
ULTRASOUND VASCULAR
REGISTRY REVIEW 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTION
GRADED A+
◉ which of the following is NOT considered a risk factor for
atherosclerosis:
-hypertension
-female gender
-diabetes mellitus
-lipoprotein abnormalities
-tobacco use. Answer: female gender
◉ which of the following is a complication of plaque ulceration:
-thrombosis
-intraplaque hemorrhage
-embolization
-all of the above
-none of the above. Answer: all of the above
◉ cerebrovascular fibromuscular dysplasia occurs in:
-males
-females
,-australians
-infants
-hypoglycemics. Answer: females
◉ which of the following is NOT true regarding atherosclerosis:
-atherosclerosis starts as a breakdown of the intima
-atherosclerosis usually develops at bifurcations
-atherosclerosis is a red blood cell disease
-atherosclerosis is a generalized disease
-intimal damage/repair may begin in adolescence. Answer:
atherosclorosis is a red blood cell disease
◉ a left arm blood pressure that is 40 mmHg lower than the right can be
the result of any of the following except:
-thoracic outlet syndrome
-subclavian steal
-coarctation of the aortic arch
-axillary artery embolus
-innominate artery occlusion. Answer: innominate artery occlusion
◉ with a subclavian artery stenosis on the right side:
-the flow in the right vertebral artery will be reversed
-the patient will have right arm claudication
-the arm pressure will be reduced
,-the right axillary artery doppler signal will be monophasic
-none of the above will necessarily be present. Answer: none of the
above will necessarily be present
◉ which of the following anatomic lesions can produce a vertebral
steal?:
-innominate artery occlusion
-left subclavian artery origin stenosis
-left vertebral artery stenosis
-right common carotid artery stenosis
-right axillary artery occlusion
-d and e
-a and b. Answer: a and b
-innominate artery occlusion
-left subclavian artery origin stenosis
◉ a hypertensive, diabetic 65 year old male presents for cerebrovascular
testing because of an asymptomatic bruit on the right side; you are
considering all of the following to be potential sources of the bruit
EXCEPT:
-stenosis of the external carotid artery
-stenosis of the subclavian artery
-occlusion of the common carotid artery
-dissection of the common carotid artery
, -all of the above may produce a bruit. Answer: occlusion of the common
carotid artery
◉ a disease that affects primarily the intima and may extend into the
media is:
-Beurger's disease
-Aneurysmal disease
-atherosclerosis
-Takayasu's disease
-diabetes. Answer: atherosclerosis
◉ after carotid bifurcation disease, the next most common source of
stroke symptoms is:
-cardiac-source embolization
-paradoxical embolization from DVT via patent foramen ovale
-spinal stenosis
-subclavian stenosis
-aortic dissection. Answer: cardiac-source embolization
◉ the strongest risk factor for stroke is:
-poor diet
-obesity
-hypertension
-hypocholesterolemia
ULTRASOUND VASCULAR
REGISTRY REVIEW 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTION
GRADED A+
◉ which of the following is NOT considered a risk factor for
atherosclerosis:
-hypertension
-female gender
-diabetes mellitus
-lipoprotein abnormalities
-tobacco use. Answer: female gender
◉ which of the following is a complication of plaque ulceration:
-thrombosis
-intraplaque hemorrhage
-embolization
-all of the above
-none of the above. Answer: all of the above
◉ cerebrovascular fibromuscular dysplasia occurs in:
-males
-females
,-australians
-infants
-hypoglycemics. Answer: females
◉ which of the following is NOT true regarding atherosclerosis:
-atherosclerosis starts as a breakdown of the intima
-atherosclerosis usually develops at bifurcations
-atherosclerosis is a red blood cell disease
-atherosclerosis is a generalized disease
-intimal damage/repair may begin in adolescence. Answer:
atherosclorosis is a red blood cell disease
◉ a left arm blood pressure that is 40 mmHg lower than the right can be
the result of any of the following except:
-thoracic outlet syndrome
-subclavian steal
-coarctation of the aortic arch
-axillary artery embolus
-innominate artery occlusion. Answer: innominate artery occlusion
◉ with a subclavian artery stenosis on the right side:
-the flow in the right vertebral artery will be reversed
-the patient will have right arm claudication
-the arm pressure will be reduced
,-the right axillary artery doppler signal will be monophasic
-none of the above will necessarily be present. Answer: none of the
above will necessarily be present
◉ which of the following anatomic lesions can produce a vertebral
steal?:
-innominate artery occlusion
-left subclavian artery origin stenosis
-left vertebral artery stenosis
-right common carotid artery stenosis
-right axillary artery occlusion
-d and e
-a and b. Answer: a and b
-innominate artery occlusion
-left subclavian artery origin stenosis
◉ a hypertensive, diabetic 65 year old male presents for cerebrovascular
testing because of an asymptomatic bruit on the right side; you are
considering all of the following to be potential sources of the bruit
EXCEPT:
-stenosis of the external carotid artery
-stenosis of the subclavian artery
-occlusion of the common carotid artery
-dissection of the common carotid artery
, -all of the above may produce a bruit. Answer: occlusion of the common
carotid artery
◉ a disease that affects primarily the intima and may extend into the
media is:
-Beurger's disease
-Aneurysmal disease
-atherosclerosis
-Takayasu's disease
-diabetes. Answer: atherosclerosis
◉ after carotid bifurcation disease, the next most common source of
stroke symptoms is:
-cardiac-source embolization
-paradoxical embolization from DVT via patent foramen ovale
-spinal stenosis
-subclavian stenosis
-aortic dissection. Answer: cardiac-source embolization
◉ the strongest risk factor for stroke is:
-poor diet
-obesity
-hypertension
-hypocholesterolemia
