CCI RVS Exam Review| Questions and
Verified Answers| 100% Correct- A Grade
(New 2024/ 2025 Update)
QUESTION
A varicose vein is most often:
Answer:
A dilation of the greater saphenous vein or superficial tributary.
QUESTION
A bakers cyst is a collection of:
Answer:
Synovial fluid from the knee joint
QUESTION
2 weeks after the fractur of the femur a 33 year old female is seen for swelling of the calf of the
same leg. The preliminary diagnosis, prior to any performance noninvasive testing should
include:
Answer:
DVT & Popliteal entrapment (2 of the above)
QUESTION
Patients suspected of having venous disease may complain of pain that is:
Answer:
relieved by elevation
,QUESTION
Edema caused by DVT is characterized by:
Answer:
Swelling in the ankles and legs but not the feet. (Usually swelling is not found in the feet in
venous disease. )
QUESTION
A patient with chronic venous insufficiency complains of sudden onset of edema and pain in the
affected leg, this maybe related to:
Answer:
reoccurrence of acute DVT
QUESTION
Patients with a swollen limb who have just returned from a country where filariasis is endemic
may be suspecting:
Answer:
lymphedema
Filariasis is a nematoad that takes up residence in the lymph system and can cause lymphedema.
This would be a somewhat obscure differential diagnosis for deep venous thrombosis.
QUESTION
lower extremity ulcers are overwhelmingly the result of:
Answer:
venous disease
QUESTION
, a patient presents with acute pronounced bright red discoloration and edema of the skin along
the anterior calf. The most likely diagnosis is:
Answer:
Cellulitis
QUESTION
Typical findings of skin discoloration in a patient with chronic venous insufficiency are:
Answer:
Rusty brown color at ankles and calf's
QUESTION
Sometime after being hit by a car, a patient has severe pain in the anterior aspect of the right
knee and massive left LE edema. The patient most likely has
Answer:
Extensive left femoral popliteal deep vein thrombosis.
QUESTION
Chronic deep venous obstruction will increase:
Answer:
Ambulatory venous pressure.
Ambulatory (Walking) venous pressure increases dramatically in chronic venous obstruction.
QUESTION
Brawny skin changes at the ankle most likely represent
Answer:
Chronic venous insufficiency
, QUESTION
A common physical finding in PE is:
Answer:
Tachypnea (Rapid respiration)
QUESTION
The most reliable method for reliable method for establishing the diagnosis of pulmonary
embolism is:
Answer:
Pulmonary angiography
QUESTION
A 46 year old man comes to the vascular lab with calf and ankle edema, mild discomfort in the
calf, and a soft mass behind the knee. Continuous wave doppler studies are negative except for
some continuous flow over the popliteal vein. An additional test that might be useful is:
Answer:
Ultrasound imaging
QUESTION
The test for venous incompetence that uses tourniquets and alterations of patient position is
called
Answer:
The Trendelenburg test
QUESTION
Verified Answers| 100% Correct- A Grade
(New 2024/ 2025 Update)
QUESTION
A varicose vein is most often:
Answer:
A dilation of the greater saphenous vein or superficial tributary.
QUESTION
A bakers cyst is a collection of:
Answer:
Synovial fluid from the knee joint
QUESTION
2 weeks after the fractur of the femur a 33 year old female is seen for swelling of the calf of the
same leg. The preliminary diagnosis, prior to any performance noninvasive testing should
include:
Answer:
DVT & Popliteal entrapment (2 of the above)
QUESTION
Patients suspected of having venous disease may complain of pain that is:
Answer:
relieved by elevation
,QUESTION
Edema caused by DVT is characterized by:
Answer:
Swelling in the ankles and legs but not the feet. (Usually swelling is not found in the feet in
venous disease. )
QUESTION
A patient with chronic venous insufficiency complains of sudden onset of edema and pain in the
affected leg, this maybe related to:
Answer:
reoccurrence of acute DVT
QUESTION
Patients with a swollen limb who have just returned from a country where filariasis is endemic
may be suspecting:
Answer:
lymphedema
Filariasis is a nematoad that takes up residence in the lymph system and can cause lymphedema.
This would be a somewhat obscure differential diagnosis for deep venous thrombosis.
QUESTION
lower extremity ulcers are overwhelmingly the result of:
Answer:
venous disease
QUESTION
, a patient presents with acute pronounced bright red discoloration and edema of the skin along
the anterior calf. The most likely diagnosis is:
Answer:
Cellulitis
QUESTION
Typical findings of skin discoloration in a patient with chronic venous insufficiency are:
Answer:
Rusty brown color at ankles and calf's
QUESTION
Sometime after being hit by a car, a patient has severe pain in the anterior aspect of the right
knee and massive left LE edema. The patient most likely has
Answer:
Extensive left femoral popliteal deep vein thrombosis.
QUESTION
Chronic deep venous obstruction will increase:
Answer:
Ambulatory venous pressure.
Ambulatory (Walking) venous pressure increases dramatically in chronic venous obstruction.
QUESTION
Brawny skin changes at the ankle most likely represent
Answer:
Chronic venous insufficiency
, QUESTION
A common physical finding in PE is:
Answer:
Tachypnea (Rapid respiration)
QUESTION
The most reliable method for reliable method for establishing the diagnosis of pulmonary
embolism is:
Answer:
Pulmonary angiography
QUESTION
A 46 year old man comes to the vascular lab with calf and ankle edema, mild discomfort in the
calf, and a soft mass behind the knee. Continuous wave doppler studies are negative except for
some continuous flow over the popliteal vein. An additional test that might be useful is:
Answer:
Ultrasound imaging
QUESTION
The test for venous incompetence that uses tourniquets and alterations of patient position is
called
Answer:
The Trendelenburg test
QUESTION
