CCI RVS PRACTICE PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉The agent of choice in the initial management of pulmonary
embolism is Answer: Heparin
◉More than 90% of infrarenal abdominal aneurysms are of:
Answer: Degenerative origin
◉The most common source of lower or upper extremity peripheral
arterial embolus is: Answer: The heart
◉Aneurysms are most often caused by: Answer: Congenital arterial
wall weakness*
- may be related to trauma, but congential weakness &
atherosclerosis are the most common causes for aneurysms
◉A condition which might result from reperfusion edema following
bypass surgery, causing ischemia due to compression, and which
might call for treatment by fasciotomy, is called: Answer:
Compartment syndrome
, ◉The chance of a patient dying from a rupture of an abdominal
aortic aneurysm averages: Answer: 80%
◉In the lower extremity circulation, the most common site of
arthrosclerosis is: Answer: The arterial segment beginning in
hunters canal
◉The risk of claudication in diabetic patients is: Answer: Greater
than 4 times the risk in the general population.
◉Common signs of advanced arterial insufficiency of the lower
extremity include which of the following?
Loss of hair growth over the dorsum of the toes and feet
Thickening of toenails
Dermatitis with skin pigmentation
Dependent rubor Answer: Loss of hair growth over the dorsum of
the toes and feet
Thickening of toenails
Dependent rubor
◉Match the following symptoms and signs with the likely cause:
A. Bruit 1. Aortoiliac + SFA occlusion
B. Absent pulse 2. Deep venous thrombosis
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉The agent of choice in the initial management of pulmonary
embolism is Answer: Heparin
◉More than 90% of infrarenal abdominal aneurysms are of:
Answer: Degenerative origin
◉The most common source of lower or upper extremity peripheral
arterial embolus is: Answer: The heart
◉Aneurysms are most often caused by: Answer: Congenital arterial
wall weakness*
- may be related to trauma, but congential weakness &
atherosclerosis are the most common causes for aneurysms
◉A condition which might result from reperfusion edema following
bypass surgery, causing ischemia due to compression, and which
might call for treatment by fasciotomy, is called: Answer:
Compartment syndrome
, ◉The chance of a patient dying from a rupture of an abdominal
aortic aneurysm averages: Answer: 80%
◉In the lower extremity circulation, the most common site of
arthrosclerosis is: Answer: The arterial segment beginning in
hunters canal
◉The risk of claudication in diabetic patients is: Answer: Greater
than 4 times the risk in the general population.
◉Common signs of advanced arterial insufficiency of the lower
extremity include which of the following?
Loss of hair growth over the dorsum of the toes and feet
Thickening of toenails
Dermatitis with skin pigmentation
Dependent rubor Answer: Loss of hair growth over the dorsum of
the toes and feet
Thickening of toenails
Dependent rubor
◉Match the following symptoms and signs with the likely cause:
A. Bruit 1. Aortoiliac + SFA occlusion
B. Absent pulse 2. Deep venous thrombosis
