CCI RVS EXAM , CCI RVS EXAM PREP, CCI RVS
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS, CCI RVS EXAM
REVIEW COMPILATION ALL IN ONE 380
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIOALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
CCI RVS EXAM
The common carotid divides into its external and internal branches
usually at the level of the upper border of the:
a) hyoid
b) cricoid
c) thyroid cartilage
d) cricothyroid membrane
e) carina - ANSWER>>> c) thyroid cartilage
The prominence of the larynx is formed by the:
a) hyoid bone
b) thyroid cartilage
c) cricoid cartilage
d) thyroid gland
e) greater cornu - ANSWER>>> b) thyroid cartilage
The infraorbital artery is a terminal branch of the:
a) maxillary artery
b) facial artery
c) inferior alveolar artery
d) transverse facial artery
e) superficial temporal artery - ANSWER>>> a) maxillary artery
Intracranial potential collateral arteries include all but the following:
a) anterior communicating artery
b) posterior communicating artery
c) superficial temporal artery
d) leptomeningeal pathways
e) rete mirable - ANSWER>>> c) superficial temporal artery
,The two arteries creating the bidirectional signal observed 60 to 65
mm deep during transcranial insonation of the temporal window are
the:
a) posterior cerebral and anterior cerebral arteries
b) right and left vertebral arteries
c) middle cerebral and posterior cerebral arteries
d) middle cerebral and anterior cerebral arteries
e) right (or left) vertebral and right (or left) posterior inferior cerebral
arteries - ANSWER>>> d) middle cerebral and anterior cerebral
arteries
What is the most common anomaly of the circle of Willis? -
ANSWER>>> Absence or hypoplasia of one or both of the
communicating arteries
The most common anatomic variant of the aortic arch is: -
ANSWER>>> a common origin of the innominate and left common
carotid arteries
The superficial vein that sends flow to the three main perforating veins
of the distal calf is called:
a) small saphenous vein
b) posterior accessory vein
c) peroneal vein
d) perforator trunk vein
e) medial malleolar vein - ANSWER>>> b) posterior accessory vein
The paratibial perforating veins (formerly Boyd's perforator) are
located:
a) in the lower calf
b) in the distal thigh
c) in the proximal thigh
d) on the dorsum of the foot
e) below the knee - ANSWER>>> e) below the knee
,The left common iliac vein crosses __________ to the right common
artery just distal to the aortic bifurcation. - ANSWER>>> posterior (the
IVC runs posterior and left of the aorta at the distal bifurcation)
Is the fibula the larger or smaller bone in the lower leg? -
ANSWER>>> smaller (tibia is larger bone)
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 is called "innominate"
e) this vein is located centrally in the cranium - ANSWER>>> c) on
both the right and left sides
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 - ANSWER>>> d) inferior vesicle artery
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 SFA
b) anterolateral to the SFA
c) posteromedial to the SFA
d) anteromedial to the SFA
e) lateral to the superficial femoral artery - ANSWER>>> a)
posterolateral to the SFA
This vessel courses along the medial aspect of the psoas muscle:
a) femoral artery
b) internal iliac artery
c) external iliac artery
d) inferior mesenteric artery
, e) none of the above - ANSWER>>> c) external iliac artery
Because of the location of the inferior vena cava, the left renal vein
crosses _______ to the aorta _______ to the left renal artery. -
ANSWER>>> anterior, inferior
The superior vena cava is formed by the junction of the: -
ANSWER>>> Right and left brachiocephalic veins
A useful landmark for locating the renal arteries is the:
a) superior mesenteric artery
b) right renal vein
c) celiac axis
d) common hepatic artery
e) inferior mesenteric artery - ANSWER>>> a) superior mesenteric
artery
Another name for the hypogastric artery is:
a) external iliac artery
b) gastroduodenal artery
c) hepatic artery
d) internal iliac artery
e) celiac artery - ANSWER>>> d) internal iliac artery
Regarding capillaries, which is false?
a) They have only intima and adventitia layers.
b) They measure approximately 8 microns in diameter.
c) The transmit time of blood through capillaries is approx one to three
seconds.
d) They lose fluid at the arteriolar end.
e) They resorb fluid at the venular end. - ANSWER>>> a) They have
only intima and adventitia layers.
Artherosclerosis is a disease that begins in the:
a) adventitia
b) intima
c) transverse fibers
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS, CCI RVS EXAM
REVIEW COMPILATION ALL IN ONE 380
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIOALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
CCI RVS EXAM
The common carotid divides into its external and internal branches
usually at the level of the upper border of the:
a) hyoid
b) cricoid
c) thyroid cartilage
d) cricothyroid membrane
e) carina - ANSWER>>> c) thyroid cartilage
The prominence of the larynx is formed by the:
a) hyoid bone
b) thyroid cartilage
c) cricoid cartilage
d) thyroid gland
e) greater cornu - ANSWER>>> b) thyroid cartilage
The infraorbital artery is a terminal branch of the:
a) maxillary artery
b) facial artery
c) inferior alveolar artery
d) transverse facial artery
e) superficial temporal artery - ANSWER>>> a) maxillary artery
Intracranial potential collateral arteries include all but the following:
a) anterior communicating artery
b) posterior communicating artery
c) superficial temporal artery
d) leptomeningeal pathways
e) rete mirable - ANSWER>>> c) superficial temporal artery
,The two arteries creating the bidirectional signal observed 60 to 65
mm deep during transcranial insonation of the temporal window are
the:
a) posterior cerebral and anterior cerebral arteries
b) right and left vertebral arteries
c) middle cerebral and posterior cerebral arteries
d) middle cerebral and anterior cerebral arteries
e) right (or left) vertebral and right (or left) posterior inferior cerebral
arteries - ANSWER>>> d) middle cerebral and anterior cerebral
arteries
What is the most common anomaly of the circle of Willis? -
ANSWER>>> Absence or hypoplasia of one or both of the
communicating arteries
The most common anatomic variant of the aortic arch is: -
ANSWER>>> a common origin of the innominate and left common
carotid arteries
The superficial vein that sends flow to the three main perforating veins
of the distal calf is called:
a) small saphenous vein
b) posterior accessory vein
c) peroneal vein
d) perforator trunk vein
e) medial malleolar vein - ANSWER>>> b) posterior accessory vein
The paratibial perforating veins (formerly Boyd's perforator) are
located:
a) in the lower calf
b) in the distal thigh
c) in the proximal thigh
d) on the dorsum of the foot
e) below the knee - ANSWER>>> e) below the knee
,The left common iliac vein crosses __________ to the right common
artery just distal to the aortic bifurcation. - ANSWER>>> posterior (the
IVC runs posterior and left of the aorta at the distal bifurcation)
Is the fibula the larger or smaller bone in the lower leg? -
ANSWER>>> smaller (tibia is larger bone)
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 is called "innominate"
e) this vein is located centrally in the cranium - ANSWER>>> c) on
both the right and left sides
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 - ANSWER>>> d) inferior vesicle artery
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 SFA
b) anterolateral to the SFA
c) posteromedial to the SFA
d) anteromedial to the SFA
e) lateral to the superficial femoral artery - ANSWER>>> a)
posterolateral to the SFA
This vessel courses along the medial aspect of the psoas muscle:
a) femoral artery
b) internal iliac artery
c) external iliac artery
d) inferior mesenteric artery
, e) none of the above - ANSWER>>> c) external iliac artery
Because of the location of the inferior vena cava, the left renal vein
crosses _______ to the aorta _______ to the left renal artery. -
ANSWER>>> anterior, inferior
The superior vena cava is formed by the junction of the: -
ANSWER>>> Right and left brachiocephalic veins
A useful landmark for locating the renal arteries is the:
a) superior mesenteric artery
b) right renal vein
c) celiac axis
d) common hepatic artery
e) inferior mesenteric artery - ANSWER>>> a) superior mesenteric
artery
Another name for the hypogastric artery is:
a) external iliac artery
b) gastroduodenal artery
c) hepatic artery
d) internal iliac artery
e) celiac artery - ANSWER>>> d) internal iliac artery
Regarding capillaries, which is false?
a) They have only intima and adventitia layers.
b) They measure approximately 8 microns in diameter.
c) The transmit time of blood through capillaries is approx one to three
seconds.
d) They lose fluid at the arteriolar end.
e) They resorb fluid at the venular end. - ANSWER>>> a) They have
only intima and adventitia layers.
Artherosclerosis is a disease that begins in the:
a) adventitia
b) intima
c) transverse fibers
