Vascular Final Exam With Questions And
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A patient is referred to rule out the presence of portal vein thrombus. You must evaluate the portal vein
and other pertinent veins. What vessels form the portal vein?
a. IMV and hepatic vein
b. SMV and splenic vein
c. SMV and IMV
d. hepatic vein and hepatic artery
e. left renal vein and splenic vein Answer: SMV and splenic vein
Which three structures compose the portal triad?
a. hepatic artery, portal vein & bile duct
b. hepatic vein, hepatic artery & bile duct
c. hepatic vein, hepatic artery & portal vein
d. left portal vein, left hepatic artery & ligamentum trees
e. porta hepatis, MPV & CBD Answer: Hepatic artery, portal vein & bile duct
Which of the following arteries are branches of the celiac trunk?
a. splenic, left gastric & common hepatic
b. splenic, right gastric & proper hepatic
c. SMA, right gastric & proper hepatic
d. IMA, right gastric & common hepatic
e. left gastric, common hepatic & proper hepatic Answer: Splenic, left gastric & common hepatic
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,What vessel is anterior to the uncinate process and posterior to the neck of the pancreas?
a. SMA
b. IMA
c. confluence of portal and splenic vein
d. IMV
e. common hepatic artery Answer: Confluence of portal and splenic vein
What is the relationship of the left renal vein to the aorta and SMA?
a. posterior to both aorta & SMA
b. anterior to both aorta and SMA
c. parallel and left of the aorta and SMA
d. anterior to the aorta and posterior to the SMA
e. superior to the aorta and inferior to the SMA Answer: Anterior to the aorta and posterior to the
SMA
Which of the following shows the correct plane for measuring the diameter of this AAA? Answer: B
You are performing a Doppler study of the hepatic venous system and cannot obtain a color Doppler
signal from the main portal vein. What should you do?
a. increase the color dynamic range
b. increase the system high pass filter
c. decrease the system pulse repetition freq.
d. increase the Doppler angle of incidence
e. decrease the color gain Answer: Decrease the system pulse repetition frequency
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, You are performing an ultrasound study to rule out AAA. Which of the following is true regarding the
normal abdominal aorta?
a. the abdominal aorta is located immediately to the right of the IVC
b. the widest portion of the abdominal aorta is just proximal to its bifurcation
c. the aorta divides into the paired internal iliac arteries
d. the abdominal aorta normally tapers in diameter from its cranial to its caudal extent
e. the abdominal aorta lies immediately posterior to the vertebral bodies Answer: The abdominal
aorta normally tapers in diameter from its cranial to its caudal extent
Which of the following is not a direct branch of the abdominal aorta?
a. celiac trunk
b. SMA
c. external iliac
d. IMA
e. renal Answer: External iliac
A 57-year old woman has been referred for abdominal ultrasound with a history of an abdominal bruit.
What pathology are you searching for?
a. cholecystits
b. para aortic lymphadenopathy
c. retroperitoneal fibrosis
d. vascular compromise involving the aorta and/or its branches
e. varices Answer: Vascular compromise involving the aorta and/or its branches
You are performing a Doppler study on a patient with median arcuate ligament syndrome. What vessel
are you studying?
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