Ch. 13 & 39 Flashcards
The left brachial pressure is 20mmHg lower than the right brachial pressure. What’s up?
A.Stenosis of the brachiocephalic artery
B.Stenosis of the subclavian artery
C.Stenosis of the brachial artery
D.Its a normal pressure gradient
B
Buerger’s disease is an arterial disorder involving which of the following vessels?
A.Renal arteries
B.Coronary arteries
C.Pelvic arteries
D.Digital arteries
D
What is cold or vibration induced digital vasospasm?
A.Marfan syndrome
B.Arteritis
C.Buerger’s disease
D.Raynaud’s disease
D
Thoracic outlet syndrome is usually caused by extrinsic compression of the subclavian artery. true or false?
A.True
B.False
B
Which of the following is the standard recovery time following a cold immersion test for raynauds?
A.2mins
B.5mins
C.7mins
D.10mins
B
The innominate artery is also called the:
A.Brachiocephalic
B.Subclavian
C.Brachiobasilic
D.Axillary
A
Which of the following is the manual test for palmar arch patency ?
A.Adson test
B.TOS test
C.Allen’s test
D.PPG
C
In a vascular thoracic outlet test, which of the following is the most important arm test position?
A.Costoclavicular
B.Adson’s
C.Abduction-elevation to 180 degrees
D.Symptomatic
D
Blood pressure cuffs should have a width ________________ the diameter of the limb.
a. 100% less than
b. equal to
c. 20% less than
d. 20% greater than
d. 20% greater than
The characteristics of a normal Doppler signal obtained during lower-extremity arterial imaging include all of the following except:
a. sharp up slope.
b. triphasic and reverse flow component.
c. dicrotic notch.
d. low velocity forward flow in late diastole.
c. dicrotic notch.
A normal pulse volume waveform contains a(n):
a. slow up slope.
b. dicrotic notch.
c. round peak during systole.
d. up slope and down slope with equal times
b. dicrotic notch.
To obtain arterial Doppler signals during arterial color Doppler imaging, using a(n) ___________ imaging plane is best.
a. transverse
b. longitudinal
c. oblique
d. inverted
b. longitudinal
During arterial duplex imaging, Doppler signals are obtained using a ___________ angle. a. zero-degree
b. 35-degree
c. 60-degree
d. direct
c. 60-degree
Which one of the following statements best describes ultrasound compression therapy of pseudoaneurysms?
a. Is the most successful when the aneurysm is large
b. Is the most successful in patients who are receiving anticoagulated therapy
c. Takes minimal upper body strength
d. Usually requires 30 to 60 minutes to be successful
d. Usually requires 30 to 60 minutes to be successful
Which one of the following is most likely to produce a palpable thrill?
a. Pseudoaneurysm
b. Common femoral occlusion
c. In situ bypass graft
d. Dialysis access graft
d. Dialysis access graft
A difference in pressures greater than 20 mm Hg between arms usually indicates disease of which one of the following arteries?
a. Subclavian
b. Radial
c. Common carotid
d. Iliac
a. Subclavian
Patients complaining of intermittent claudication will have an ankle-brachial index (ABI) of:
a. 1.
b. 0.45.
c. 0.59.
d. 0.35.
c. 0.59.
Which one of the following imaging characteristics indicates a significant (greater than 50% diameter reduction) arterial narrowing during lower-extremity arterial imaging?
a. Spectral broadening
b. Increase of peak-systolic velocity of greater than 20% when compared with the
proximal adjacent area
c. Increase of peak-systolic velocity of greater than 100% when compared with the
proximal adjacent area
d. Loss of blood flow reversal in early diastole
c. Increase of peak-systolic velocity of greater than 100% when compared with the
proximal adjacent area
The ABI on the left side is ________ mm Hg.
The following resting segmental pressure measurements (mm Hg) are taken:
Right/ Left
Upper arm 152/ 110
Upper thigh 180 /180
Lower thigh 100 /170
Calf 100/ 158
Ankle 100 /148
a. 0.50
b. 0.66
c. 1.35
d. 0.97
d. 0.97
The ABI on the right side is ___________ mm Hg.
The following resting segmental pressure measurements (mm Hg) are taken:
Right /Left
Upper arm 152 /110
Upper thigh 180 /180
Lower thigh 100 /170
Calf 100 /158
Ankle 100/ 148
a. 0.50
b. 0.66
c. 0.91
d. 0.97
b. 0.66
The lower limb pressures suggest disease of the ___________________ artery.
The following resting segmental pressure measurements (mm Hg) are taken:
Right /Left
Upper arm 152/ 110
Upper thigh 180 /180
Lower thigh 100 /170
Calf 100 /158
Ankle 100 /148
a. right common femoral
b. right superficial femoral
c. right popliteal
d. left popliteal
b. right superficial femoral
The brachial pressure suggests disease of the _______________ artery.
The following resting segmental pressure measurements (mm Hg) are taken:
Right /Left
Upper arm 152 /110
Upper thigh 180/ 180
Lower thigh 100 /170
Calf 100 /158
Ankle 100 /148
a. innominate
b. right subclavian
c. left subclavian
d. right brachial
c. left subclavian
Most patients describe claudication as which one of the following?
a. Pain in the toes
b. Pain at rest
c. Cramping of the leg muscles
d. Extreme leg pain when walking
c. Cramping of the leg muscles
The profunda femoris artery lies __________ and __________ to the superficial femoral artery (SFA).
a. posterior; medial
b. posterior; lateral
c. anterior; medial
d. anterior; lateral
b. posterior; lateral
The major branches of the popliteal artery are the _________ and _________ arteries.
a. anterior tibial; peroneal
b. sural; anterior tibial
c. genicular; anterior tibial
d. sural; genicular
d. sural; genicular
The second main branch of the aortic arch is which one of the following arteries?
a. Innominate
b. Right common carotid
c. Left common carotid
d. Left subclavian
c. Left common carotid
Segmental pressures of the lower extremity tend to ____________ the extent of the disease.
a. overestimate
b. underestimate
c. equal
d. underestimate or equal
b. underestimate
A toe pressure is considered normal if it is:
a. 50 mm Hg.
b. 45 mm Hg.
c. less than 64% of brachial pressure.
d. 50 mm Hg and less than 64% of brachial pressure.
a. 50 mm Hg.
The calf pulse volume waveform normally has greater amplitude than the thigh waveform because of which one of the following?
a. Sequential changes
b. Superficial femoral disease
c. Cuff artifact
d. Intermittent ischemia
C. Cuff artifact
Exercise testing of the lower-extremity arterial system is performed on a treadmill on a __________ grade.
a. 5% to 10%
b. 10% to 12%
c. 12% to 15%
d. 15% to 20%
b. 10% to 12%
Exercise testing of the lower-extremity arterial system is performed on a treadmill at a speed of ___________ mph.
a. 1 to 2
b. 1.5 to 2
c. 2 to 2.5
d. 2.5 to 3
b. 1.5 to 2
Ankle pressures that fall after exercise and return to baseline in 5 minutes suggest which one of the following?
a. Normal arterial system
b. Multisegment arterial disease
c. Single-segment occlusive disease
d. Lower-extremity amputation
c. Single-segment occlusive disease
In nondiabetic patients, ischemic skin lesions are not likely to heal if ankle systolic pressure is below __________ mm Hg.
a. 55
b. 45
c. 80
d. 30
a. 55
What is cold or vibration induced digital vasospasm
Raynaud’s Syndrome
The deep and superficial arteries feeding the hands are called
Palmar Arch
Describe Buerger’s Disease
-fixed disease
-related to smoking
-thrombosis of digital arteries