RVT ARDMS STUDY GUIDE 2026 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Helical flow with flow separation on the wall away from the flow divider is a sign of"
a. normal flow dynamics
b. thrombosis
c. dissection
d. stenosis
e. intraplaque hemorrage - ✔✔a. normal flow dynamics
✔✔The most common anatomic variant of the aortic arch is:
a. a common origin of the innominate and left common carotid arteries
b. origin of the left vertebral artery from the aortic arch
c. origin of the right subclavian artery from the aortic arch
d. origin of the right common carotid artery from the aortic arch
e. duplication of the subclavian arteries - ✔✔a. a common origin of the innominate and
left common carotid arteries
✔✔The greater saphenous vein:
a. originates along the medial dorsum of the foot
b. passes superiorly, anterior to the medial malleolus
c. it accompanied by the saphenous nerve
d. receives tributaries from all surfaces of the lower extremity
e. all are correct - ✔✔e. all are correct
✔✔Which of the following is NOT correct regarding the greater saphenous vein?
a. it passes superiorly on the lateral side of the knee
b. it passes superiorly on the medial side of the thigh
c. it enters the femoral vein
d. it extends distally to the dorsum of the foot
e. it has more valves in the calf than in the thigh - ✔✔a. it passes superiorly on the
lateral side of the knee
✔✔The superficial vein that sends flow to the three main perforating veins of the distal
calf (Cockett perforators) is called:
a. lesser saphenous vein
b. posterior arch vein
c. peroneal vein
d. perforator trunk vein
e. medial malleolar vein - ✔✔b. posterior arch vein
✔✔Boyd's perforating vein is located:
a. in the lower calf
b. in the distal thigh
c. in the proximal thigh
,d. on the dorsum of the foot
e. near the knee - ✔✔e. near the knee
✔✔The left common iliac vein:
a. crosses anterior to the left common iliac artery just distal to the aortic bifurcation
b. crosses anterior to the right common iliac artery just distal to the aortic bifurcation
c. crosses posterior to the left common iliac artery just distal to the aortic bifurcation
d. crosses posterior to the right common iliac artery just distal to the aortic bifurcation
e. does not cross either common iliac artery - ✔✔d. crosses posterior to the right
common iliac artery just distal to the aortic bifurcation
✔✔The brachial veins connect the:
a. ulnar and radial veins to the axillary vein
b. ulnar and radial to the subclavian vein
c. ulnar vein to the subclavian vein
d. radial vein to the subclavian vein
e. radial vein to the axillary vein - ✔✔a. ulnar and radial veins to the axillary vein
✔✔Of the following vein segments, which is imaged LEAST commonly?
a. distal superficial femoral vein
b. proximal deep femoral vein
c. distal deep femoral vein
d. distal popliteal vein
e. common femoral vein - ✔✔c. distal deep femoral vein
✔✔The term "muscle pump" refers to:
a. the ventricles of the heart
b. the right atrium of the heart
c. the calf muscles
d. the pulmonary arteries
e. the veins in the groin - ✔✔c. the calf muscles
✔✔Which vein in the antecubital fossa connects the cephalic and basilic veins?
a. axillary vein
b. median cubital vein
c. cephalic vein
d. basilic vien
e. ulnar vein - ✔✔b. median cubital vein
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a deep vein of the upper extremity?
a. ulnar vein
b. cephalic vein
c. axillary vein
d. radial vein
,e. brachial vein - ✔✔b. cephalic vein
✔✔The brachiocephalic vein is found:
a. only on the right side
b. only on the left side
c. on both the right and left sides
d. there is no such vein; it's called "innominate"
e. this vein is located centrally in the cranium - ✔✔c. on both the right and left sides
✔✔Which of the following vessels joins the brachial veins to form the axillary vein?
a. subclavian vein
b. innominate vein
c. cephalic vein
d. basilic vein
e. ulnar vein - ✔✔d. basilic vein
✔✔Muscular veins of the calf that empty into the popliteal vein behind the knee are:
a. soleal sinuses
b. femoral veins
c. adductor veins
d. gastrocnemius veins
e. perforating veins - ✔✔d. gastrocnemius veins
✔✔Compared to the arteries, veins have:
a. thicker, more muscular walls
b. thicker intima
c. thicker adventitia and media
d. thinner intima
e. thinner adventitia and media - ✔✔e. thinner adventitia and media
✔✔Which of the following statements about venous valves is FALSE?
a. they are essential to the muscle pump
b. they are bicuspid
c. they consist of endothelial tissue
d. they allow flow only away from the heart
e. they have sinuses to facilitate closure - ✔✔d. they allow flow only away from the
heart
✔✔Peripheral resistance increases with"
a. greater length, smaller diameter, and lower blood viscosity
b. greater length, larger diameter, and higher blood viscosity
c. shorter length, larger diameter, and lower blood viscosity
d. shorter length, smaller diameter, and lower blood viscosity
, e. greater length, smaller diameter, and higher blood viscosity - ✔✔e. greater length,
smaller diameter, and higher blood viscosity
✔✔The following arteries have low-resistance flow character:
a. internal carotid, preprandial superior mesenteric, and renal arteries
b. external carotid, preprandial superior mesenteric, and renal arteries
c. internal carotid, postprandial superior mesenteric, and renal arteries
d. external carotid, postprandial superior mesenteric, and renal arteries
e. internal carotid and superior mesenteric arteries - ✔✔c. internal carotid, postprandial
superior mesenteric, and renal arteries
✔✔Which of the following statements about the dorsalis pedis artery is NOT correct?
a. it runs anterior to the medial malleolus
b. it is typically the continuation of the anterior tibial artery
c. it joins the pedal arch about halfway along the dorsum of the foot
d. it is a branch of the peroneal artery
e. it begins at the bend of the foot and ankle - ✔✔d. it is a branch of the peroneal artery
✔✔Vessels and structures of the penis include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. deep artery of the penis
b. dorsal artery of the penis
c. corpus spongiosum
d. inferior vesicle artery
e. dorsal vein - ✔✔d. inferior vesicle artery
✔✔Which of the following vessels is NOT found on or near the foot?
a. the dorsalis pedis
b. the posterior tibial
c. the peroneal
d. the circumflex
e. all are found on or near the foot - ✔✔d. the circumflex
✔✔In B-mode imaging of the common femoral artery and its bifurcation into the
profunda femoris and superficial femoral arteries, normally the profunda femoris artery
courses:
a. posterolateral to the superficial femoral artery
b. anterolateral to the superficial femoral artery
c. posteromedial to the superficial femoral artery
d. anteromedial to the superficial femoral artery
e. lateral to the superficial femoral artery - ✔✔a. posterolateral to the superficial femoral
artery
✔✔The popliteal trifurcation is actually a double bifurcation. Which pairs form these two
bifurcations?
a. posterior tibial and tibioperoneal trunk; then anterior tibial and peroneal
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Helical flow with flow separation on the wall away from the flow divider is a sign of"
a. normal flow dynamics
b. thrombosis
c. dissection
d. stenosis
e. intraplaque hemorrage - ✔✔a. normal flow dynamics
✔✔The most common anatomic variant of the aortic arch is:
a. a common origin of the innominate and left common carotid arteries
b. origin of the left vertebral artery from the aortic arch
c. origin of the right subclavian artery from the aortic arch
d. origin of the right common carotid artery from the aortic arch
e. duplication of the subclavian arteries - ✔✔a. a common origin of the innominate and
left common carotid arteries
✔✔The greater saphenous vein:
a. originates along the medial dorsum of the foot
b. passes superiorly, anterior to the medial malleolus
c. it accompanied by the saphenous nerve
d. receives tributaries from all surfaces of the lower extremity
e. all are correct - ✔✔e. all are correct
✔✔Which of the following is NOT correct regarding the greater saphenous vein?
a. it passes superiorly on the lateral side of the knee
b. it passes superiorly on the medial side of the thigh
c. it enters the femoral vein
d. it extends distally to the dorsum of the foot
e. it has more valves in the calf than in the thigh - ✔✔a. it passes superiorly on the
lateral side of the knee
✔✔The superficial vein that sends flow to the three main perforating veins of the distal
calf (Cockett perforators) is called:
a. lesser saphenous vein
b. posterior arch vein
c. peroneal vein
d. perforator trunk vein
e. medial malleolar vein - ✔✔b. posterior arch vein
✔✔Boyd's perforating vein is located:
a. in the lower calf
b. in the distal thigh
c. in the proximal thigh
,d. on the dorsum of the foot
e. near the knee - ✔✔e. near the knee
✔✔The left common iliac vein:
a. crosses anterior to the left common iliac artery just distal to the aortic bifurcation
b. crosses anterior to the right common iliac artery just distal to the aortic bifurcation
c. crosses posterior to the left common iliac artery just distal to the aortic bifurcation
d. crosses posterior to the right common iliac artery just distal to the aortic bifurcation
e. does not cross either common iliac artery - ✔✔d. crosses posterior to the right
common iliac artery just distal to the aortic bifurcation
✔✔The brachial veins connect the:
a. ulnar and radial veins to the axillary vein
b. ulnar and radial to the subclavian vein
c. ulnar vein to the subclavian vein
d. radial vein to the subclavian vein
e. radial vein to the axillary vein - ✔✔a. ulnar and radial veins to the axillary vein
✔✔Of the following vein segments, which is imaged LEAST commonly?
a. distal superficial femoral vein
b. proximal deep femoral vein
c. distal deep femoral vein
d. distal popliteal vein
e. common femoral vein - ✔✔c. distal deep femoral vein
✔✔The term "muscle pump" refers to:
a. the ventricles of the heart
b. the right atrium of the heart
c. the calf muscles
d. the pulmonary arteries
e. the veins in the groin - ✔✔c. the calf muscles
✔✔Which vein in the antecubital fossa connects the cephalic and basilic veins?
a. axillary vein
b. median cubital vein
c. cephalic vein
d. basilic vien
e. ulnar vein - ✔✔b. median cubital vein
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a deep vein of the upper extremity?
a. ulnar vein
b. cephalic vein
c. axillary vein
d. radial vein
,e. brachial vein - ✔✔b. cephalic vein
✔✔The brachiocephalic vein is found:
a. only on the right side
b. only on the left side
c. on both the right and left sides
d. there is no such vein; it's called "innominate"
e. this vein is located centrally in the cranium - ✔✔c. on both the right and left sides
✔✔Which of the following vessels joins the brachial veins to form the axillary vein?
a. subclavian vein
b. innominate vein
c. cephalic vein
d. basilic vein
e. ulnar vein - ✔✔d. basilic vein
✔✔Muscular veins of the calf that empty into the popliteal vein behind the knee are:
a. soleal sinuses
b. femoral veins
c. adductor veins
d. gastrocnemius veins
e. perforating veins - ✔✔d. gastrocnemius veins
✔✔Compared to the arteries, veins have:
a. thicker, more muscular walls
b. thicker intima
c. thicker adventitia and media
d. thinner intima
e. thinner adventitia and media - ✔✔e. thinner adventitia and media
✔✔Which of the following statements about venous valves is FALSE?
a. they are essential to the muscle pump
b. they are bicuspid
c. they consist of endothelial tissue
d. they allow flow only away from the heart
e. they have sinuses to facilitate closure - ✔✔d. they allow flow only away from the
heart
✔✔Peripheral resistance increases with"
a. greater length, smaller diameter, and lower blood viscosity
b. greater length, larger diameter, and higher blood viscosity
c. shorter length, larger diameter, and lower blood viscosity
d. shorter length, smaller diameter, and lower blood viscosity
, e. greater length, smaller diameter, and higher blood viscosity - ✔✔e. greater length,
smaller diameter, and higher blood viscosity
✔✔The following arteries have low-resistance flow character:
a. internal carotid, preprandial superior mesenteric, and renal arteries
b. external carotid, preprandial superior mesenteric, and renal arteries
c. internal carotid, postprandial superior mesenteric, and renal arteries
d. external carotid, postprandial superior mesenteric, and renal arteries
e. internal carotid and superior mesenteric arteries - ✔✔c. internal carotid, postprandial
superior mesenteric, and renal arteries
✔✔Which of the following statements about the dorsalis pedis artery is NOT correct?
a. it runs anterior to the medial malleolus
b. it is typically the continuation of the anterior tibial artery
c. it joins the pedal arch about halfway along the dorsum of the foot
d. it is a branch of the peroneal artery
e. it begins at the bend of the foot and ankle - ✔✔d. it is a branch of the peroneal artery
✔✔Vessels and structures of the penis include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. deep artery of the penis
b. dorsal artery of the penis
c. corpus spongiosum
d. inferior vesicle artery
e. dorsal vein - ✔✔d. inferior vesicle artery
✔✔Which of the following vessels is NOT found on or near the foot?
a. the dorsalis pedis
b. the posterior tibial
c. the peroneal
d. the circumflex
e. all are found on or near the foot - ✔✔d. the circumflex
✔✔In B-mode imaging of the common femoral artery and its bifurcation into the
profunda femoris and superficial femoral arteries, normally the profunda femoris artery
courses:
a. posterolateral to the superficial femoral artery
b. anterolateral to the superficial femoral artery
c. posteromedial to the superficial femoral artery
d. anteromedial to the superficial femoral artery
e. lateral to the superficial femoral artery - ✔✔a. posterolateral to the superficial femoral
artery
✔✔The popliteal trifurcation is actually a double bifurcation. Which pairs form these two
bifurcations?
a. posterior tibial and tibioperoneal trunk; then anterior tibial and peroneal
