Final

Question 1

Veins can most accurately be defined as what type of vessel?
A.) Capacitance
B.) Resistance

Answer 1

A.) Capacitance

Question 2

Hydrostatic pressure is best defined as the pressure within a vessel related to the weight of a column of blood in relation to a reference point.
A.) True
B.) False

Answer 2

A.) True

Question 3

When discussing hydrostatic pressure or anything else in the vascular system, what is our reference point?
A.) Right ventricle
B.) Right atrium
C.) Whatever portion is most distal of proximal
D.) Left atrium

Answer 3

B.) Right atrium

Question 4

A Thrombus within which of the following carries the greatest risk of a major pulmonary embolism?
A.) Popliteal artery
B.) Lesser saphenous vein
C.) Posterior tibial vein
D.) Popliteal vein

Answer 4

D.) Popliteal vein

Question 5

The Doppler Spectral waveform obtained in the common femoral vein is noted to be phasic. Color doppler fills the lumen of the femoral vein completely and the popliteal and greater saphenous vein’s are compressible. Is this phasicity a normal finding?
A.) Yes
B.) No

Answer 5

A.) Yes

Question 6

What is the name of the superficial vein that is found on the medial aspect of the lake?
A.) Soleal Vein
B.) Common femoral vein
C.) Greater saphenous vein
D.) Popliteal vein

Answer 6

C.) Greater saphenous vein

Question 7

The characteristics of a normal venous Doppler signal from the lower extremity include all of the following except:
A.) Competent valves
B.) Augmentation
C.) Spontaneity
D.) Pulsatility

Question 8

The most important diagnostic criteria during a lower extremity venous exam is which one of the following?
A.) Anechoic vessel
B.) Complete compression of vein from transducer pressure
C.) Color filling vessel
D.) Augmentation

Answer 8

B.) Complete compression of vein from transducer pressure

Question 9

Starling forces are described as the forces that move fluid in and out of vessels.
True - or- False

Answer 9

True

Question 10

When starling forces become unbalanced, what is the result? 
A.) Venous reflux 
B.) Collapsed vein
C.) Edema
D.) Decreased venous pressure

Answer 10

C.) Edema

Question 11

Normal Venus flow should have all of the following: Physicity, pulsatility, Spontaneous flow, Augmentation, & competent Valves

A.) True
B.) False

Answer 11

B.) False

Question 12

Why are veins so easily collapsible?
A.) Valves assist in the collapse. 
B.) Thin walled. 
C.) Lowe venous pressure. 
D.) Respiration assist in collapse.

Answer 12

B.) Thin walled

Question 13

Return of Venus flow from the legs to the heart happens by all except:
A.) Venous valves. 
B.) Calf muscle pumps. 
C.) Peristalsis. 
D.) Inspiration.

Answer 13

C.) Peristalsis.

Question 14

You are examining extra doppler in the femoral vein at mid thigh. You compress the calf firmly, what should occur in a normal patient?
A.) Venus flow becomes pulsatile.
B.) Venus flow is halted.
C.) Venus flow is increased distal to compression.
D.) Venus flow changes direction.

Question 15

When laying flat, Hydrostatic pressure is highest where?
A.) Ankle.
B.) Arm.
C.) Equal.

Answer 15

C.) Equal

Question 16

The vessels responsible for helping to regulate body temperature are:
A.) Perforators.
B.) Deep vein’s.
C.) Superficial veins.

Answer 16

C.) Superficial veins.

Question 17

The principal mechanism of resistance in a vein is the shape of the vessel.
True - or - Faults

Answer 17

TRUE

Question 18

When performing a lower extremity venous Doppler exam, which of the following would be standard protocol?
A.) CFV, popliteal, PTV’s, Peroneal’s, ATV’s
B.) CFV, FV, PTV’s, Peroneal’s, ATV’s
C.) CFV, Profunda, FV, PTV’s ATV’s
D.) CFV, FV, Popliteal, PTV’s, Peroneal’s, ATV’s

Answer 18

D.) CFV, FV, Popliteal, PTV’s, Peroneal’s, ATV’s

Question 19

A patient is in your department due to pain in the right lower extremity’s. Upon examination you visualize thrombus in the popliteal vein. How would you alter your normal protocol, if at all?
A.) Performed the entire exam as normal.
B.) Perform the entire exam as normal without any augmentation and without long access color images.
C.) Perform entire exam as normal without augmentation of the popliteal area only.
D.) Perform entire exam as normal without any augmentation.

Answer 19

D.) Perform entire exam as normal without any augmentation.