DMS 122 Exam 1 Questions With Correct
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What are the functions of the vascular system? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Transport gasses, nutrients, etc to tissues and transport waste products for
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excretion.
What makes up the intima layer of blood vessels? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Epithelial cells |
What makes up the media layer of blood vessels? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Smooth muscle|
What makes up the adventitia layer of blood vessels? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Loose connective tissue
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Smaller vessels have less ______ and more ________ than larger vessels. -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Elastic tissue, smooth muscle
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Veins have a thinner tunica ______ than arteries. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Media
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What is the normal diameter of the aorta in men? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-18-22
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mm
,What is the normal diameter of the aorta in women? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-16-
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18 mm
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What is AAA? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A permanent localized dilation of artery
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with an increase in diameter 1.5x its normal size.
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When is surgery considered for an AAA? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-When the
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aneurism is greater than 5 centimeters.
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Risk factors for AAA? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Smoking, hypertension, vascular
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disease, COPD, family history, poor diet, diabetes and lack of exercise.
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Causes of AAA? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Atherosclerosis, trauma, congenital
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defects, syphilis, mycosis, increased pressure, and abnormal volume of flow.
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Symptoms of AAA? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-palpable abdominal mass, back pain,
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drop in hematocrit, or possibly asymptomatic.
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What is a true aneurysm? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The aneurysm is bound by all
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three layers of the vessel wall.
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What is a pseudoaneurysm? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Blood escapes through a
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hole in the intima layer of the aorta but is contained by the other two layers or
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adjacent tissue. |
, Symptoms of AAA rupture? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Excruciating abdominal pain,
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shock, expanding abdominal mass.
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What is the difference between fusiform and saccular aneurysms? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Fusiform: the most common, football shape, often extends to iliac. | | | | | | | | |
Saccular: rare, has higher risk of rupture.
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Describe inflammatory aortic aneurysm - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Unusual
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thickening of the vessel wall, perianeurysmal fibrosis, and adhesions of
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surrounding tissue. Most distinct indicator is sonolucent halo around the aorta.
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Describe mycotic aortic aneurysm - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Rare type which forms
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|secondary to infection and the weakening of the aorta wall is a result of the
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infection.
What is the normal diameter of the IVC? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-2.5 cm
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What is an IVC filter? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A tube of wire mesh that is
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implanted into the IVC to trap small emboli that is usually put in the iliac
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bifurcation below the renal veins.
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What type of patients is renal vein obstruction commonly seen in? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Dehydrated or septic infants, or adults with renal abnormalities. | | | | | | | |
Signs of renal vein obstruction - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Flank pain, hematuria,
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proteinuria.
Answers
What are the functions of the vascular system? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | | | |
Transport gasses, nutrients, etc to tissues and transport waste products for
| | | | | | | | | | |
excretion.
What makes up the intima layer of blood vessels? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | | | | |
Epithelial cells |
What makes up the media layer of blood vessels? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | | | | |
Smooth muscle|
What makes up the adventitia layer of blood vessels? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | | | | |
Loose connective tissue
| |
Smaller vessels have less ______ and more ________ than larger vessels. -
| | | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Elastic tissue, smooth muscle
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Veins have a thinner tunica ______ than arteries. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Media
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What is the normal diameter of the aorta in men? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-18-22
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mm
,What is the normal diameter of the aorta in women? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-16-
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18 mm
|
What is AAA? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A permanent localized dilation of artery
| | | | | | | | | | |
with an increase in diameter 1.5x its normal size.
| | | | | | | |
When is surgery considered for an AAA? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-When the
| | | | | | | | | | |
aneurism is greater than 5 centimeters.
| | | | |
Risk factors for AAA? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Smoking, hypertension, vascular
| | | | | | | | |
disease, COPD, family history, poor diet, diabetes and lack of exercise.
| | | | | | | | | |
Causes of AAA? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Atherosclerosis, trauma, congenital
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defects, syphilis, mycosis, increased pressure, and abnormal volume of flow.
| | | | | | | | |
Symptoms of AAA? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-palpable abdominal mass, back pain,
| | | | | | | | | |
drop in hematocrit, or possibly asymptomatic.
| | | | |
What is a true aneurysm? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The aneurysm is bound by all
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
three layers of the vessel wall.
| | | | |
What is a pseudoaneurysm? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Blood escapes through a
| | | | | | | | | |
hole in the intima layer of the aorta but is contained by the other two layers or
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
adjacent tissue. |
, Symptoms of AAA rupture? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Excruciating abdominal pain,
| | | | | | | |
shock, expanding abdominal mass.
| | | |
What is the difference between fusiform and saccular aneurysms? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-Fusiform: the most common, football shape, often extends to iliac. | | | | | | | | |
Saccular: rare, has higher risk of rupture.
| | | | | |
Describe inflammatory aortic aneurysm - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Unusual
| | | | | | |
thickening of the vessel wall, perianeurysmal fibrosis, and adhesions of
| | | | | | | | | |
surrounding tissue. Most distinct indicator is sonolucent halo around the aorta.
| | | | | | | | | |
Describe mycotic aortic aneurysm - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Rare type which forms
| | | | | | | | |
|secondary to infection and the weakening of the aorta wall is a result of the
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
infection.
What is the normal diameter of the IVC? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-2.5 cm
| | | | | | | | | | |
What is an IVC filter? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A tube of wire mesh that is
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
implanted into the IVC to trap small emboli that is usually put in the iliac
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
bifurcation below the renal veins.
| | | |
What type of patients is renal vein obstruction commonly seen in? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Dehydrated or septic infants, or adults with renal abnormalities. | | | | | | | |
Signs of renal vein obstruction - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Flank pain, hematuria,
| | | | | | | | | |
proteinuria.
