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Vascular Sonography II Final Exam Questions withCorrect Answers
DVT can lead to ______, which can be life-threatening
a) PE
b) GSV
c) venous stasis
d) Virchow's triangle Correct Answer-a) PE
T/F: PPG is the preferred non-invasive test (non-duplex) test to detect
DVT Correct Answer-False (insufficiency)
Peripheral veins have three basic systems. These are called:
a) the deep, the shallow, and the abyss
b) the high, the low, and the inbetween
c) the perforators, the instigators, and the perpetrators
d) the deep, the superficial, and the perforators Correct Answer-d) the
deep, the superficial, and the perforators
Venous testing by IPG and and strain-guage plethysmography both
measure the
a) maximum arterial outflow
b) maximum venous capacity
c) minimal venous outflow at three seconds
,d) electrical resistance using Ohm's law Correct Answer-b) maximum
venous capacity
Signs of peripheral venous insufficiency include
a) varicose veins
b) homan's sign
c) Virchow's triad
d) the KyReRaBri sign Correct Answer-a) varicose veins
One drawback of X-Ray venography is
a) it reveals DVT in the calf which is unimportant
b) Intravenous contrast can trigger DVT by causing endothelial injury
c) it is a relatively new test without established accuracy
d) it cannot be performed by a sonographer Correct Answer-b)
intravenous contrast can trigger DVT by causing endothelial injury
A classic sign of deep venous thrombosis includes
a) brawny discoloration
b) leg swelling
c) varicose veins
d) ulcers Correct Answer-b) leg swelling
In venous plethysmography (either IPG or SPG) for DVT
a) the thigh cuff is inflated to occlude arterial flow
, b) the thigh cuff is inflated to about 65 mmHG
c) the thigh cuff is inflated to about 35 mmHg
d) a thigh cuff is not used Correct Answer-b) the thigh cuff is inflated to
about 65 mmHg
The venous plantaar arch drains into the
a) posterior tibial vein
b) anterior tibial vein
c) great saphenous vein
d) small saphenous vein Correct Answer-a) posterior tibial vein
The D-dimer test
a) measures the degradation product produced by plasmin-mediated
proteolysis of cross-linked fibrin
b) is able to detect DVT with great accuracy
c) is used to differentiate between chronic and acute DVT
d) measures the amount of fibrin in a clot Correct Answer-a) measures
the degradation product produced by plasmin-mediated proteolysis of
cross-linked fibrin
The deep veins of the forearm include all except
a) the cephalic veins
b) the radial veins
c) the ulnar veins
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