RVT Vascular Technology

*TREATMENT* CORRECT ANSWERS: * 7% OF RVT EXAM* *Cerebrovascular intraoperative procedures* * provide intra-op duplex assessment* * provide intra-op monitoring via TCD* CORRECT ANSWERS: *Cerebrovascular* d. endarterectomy CORRECT ANSWERS: 88. Which procedure consists of surgical removal of the atherosclerotic plaque from an artery? a. atherectomy b. angioplasty c. thrombectomy d. endarterectomy c. atherectomy CORRECT ANSWERS: 234. A technique whereby atherosclerotic p...

80. (Cerebrovascular-Clinical standards and guidelines) What should the patient be asked to do to facilitate auscultation of the carotid artery? a. breathe regularly and deeply b. perform the valsalva maneuver c. breathe quietly d. suspend respiration CORRECT ANSWERS: d. suspend respiration 82. (Cerebrovascular-Clinical standards and guidelines) Neurologic exam of a patient suspected of extra cranial cerebrovascular disease should include evaluation of: a. consciousness level ...

*CME PRACTICE TEST* What is the most common anatomic variation of the renal arteries? a. retro-aortic renal artery b. multiple renal arteries c. congenital absence of one main renal artery d. anterocaval course of right renal artery CORRECT ANSWERS: B. multiple renal arteries Which of the following vessels courses along the medial aspect of the psoas muscle? a. IIA b. EIA c. Femoral artery d. IMA CORRECT ANSWERS: B. EIA The first branch of the ECA is usually the: a. fac...