VASCULAR ULTRASOUND EXAM WITH QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
allintermittent claudication - correct answer there is a pressure drop distal to the
obstructed segment after exercise
all of the following are considered peripheral arteries (high resistant) - correct
answer PTA
Brachial
radial
CFA
put the following in order’ Celiac, renal artery, ima, sma, aorta - correct answer
Aorta
celiac
SMA
renal
IMA
what is a flow characteristic when an AVF is present? - correct answer flow in the
proximities artery is greatly decreased during diastole
another term for volar is - correct answer palmar
the deep plantar arch consists of what two vessels? - correct answer deep plantar
artery and
lateral plantar artery
a 58 year old is being evaluated for dizziness- what disease process is most likely
to cause the symptom? - correct answer vertebrobasilar insufficiency (VBI)
, all of the following are paired veins? - correct answer radial
ulnar
PTV
ATV
brachial
the ICA terminates into what vessels? - correct answer MCA and ACA
a carotid duplex exam documents a possible occlusion of the Rt ICA what other
noninvasive finding would help confirm the presence of occlusion? - correct
answer - accelerated flow in the ipsilateral or contralateral vertebral artery
-accelerated flowing in the ipsilateral ECA
-high resistance flow in the ipsilateral CCA
a PSV of >275 cm/sec associated with post stenotic turbulence must be evident to
suggest a >70% diameter reduction of SMA - correct answer
what mechanism can adequately perfuse the rt hemisphere when a possible
occlusion of the right ICA? - correct answer rt vertebral to right poster cerebral
art to rt post communicating art into rt ACA and/or rt MCA
-lt ICA to ACA to rt ACA and RT MCA
-Rt ECA branches to rt periorbital branches of opthalmic art to distal Rt ICA
An acceleration time of <133 msec suggests? - correct answer absence of
significant iliac disease
the right ophthalmic artery would not be affected by a lesion of the? - correct
answer left ICA
AND ANSWERS
allintermittent claudication - correct answer there is a pressure drop distal to the
obstructed segment after exercise
all of the following are considered peripheral arteries (high resistant) - correct
answer PTA
Brachial
radial
CFA
put the following in order’ Celiac, renal artery, ima, sma, aorta - correct answer
Aorta
celiac
SMA
renal
IMA
what is a flow characteristic when an AVF is present? - correct answer flow in the
proximities artery is greatly decreased during diastole
another term for volar is - correct answer palmar
the deep plantar arch consists of what two vessels? - correct answer deep plantar
artery and
lateral plantar artery
a 58 year old is being evaluated for dizziness- what disease process is most likely
to cause the symptom? - correct answer vertebrobasilar insufficiency (VBI)
, all of the following are paired veins? - correct answer radial
ulnar
PTV
ATV
brachial
the ICA terminates into what vessels? - correct answer MCA and ACA
a carotid duplex exam documents a possible occlusion of the Rt ICA what other
noninvasive finding would help confirm the presence of occlusion? - correct
answer - accelerated flow in the ipsilateral or contralateral vertebral artery
-accelerated flowing in the ipsilateral ECA
-high resistance flow in the ipsilateral CCA
a PSV of >275 cm/sec associated with post stenotic turbulence must be evident to
suggest a >70% diameter reduction of SMA - correct answer
what mechanism can adequately perfuse the rt hemisphere when a possible
occlusion of the right ICA? - correct answer rt vertebral to right poster cerebral
art to rt post communicating art into rt ACA and/or rt MCA
-lt ICA to ACA to rt ACA and RT MCA
-Rt ECA branches to rt periorbital branches of opthalmic art to distal Rt ICA
An acceleration time of <133 msec suggests? - correct answer absence of
significant iliac disease
the right ophthalmic artery would not be affected by a lesion of the? - correct
answer left ICA
