Vascular Entrance Exam Flashcards

1
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What Percent of growth does Bard’s ultra-non-compliant balloon grow less than or equal to?

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1%

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2
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What are key contributing factors that cause ESKD?

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smoking, diabetes, genetics

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The Presto™ 40ATM Inflation Device offers a ______ cc barrel that allows for inflation up 24 x 40mm of the Atlas® Gold balloon?

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30

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4
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Conquest 40 offers what balloon diameter size range?

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4-12 mm

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5
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Conquest offers what balloon diameter size range?

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5-12 mm

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Atlas offers what balloon diameter size range?

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12-26 mm

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Vaccess offers what balloon diameter size range?

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4-12 mm

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Dorado offers what balloon diameter size range?

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3-10 mm

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AV Lutonix offers what balloon diameter size range?

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4-12mm

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10
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What color is a 6 Fr Sheath?

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green

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Hemodialysis pulls blood through a “dialyzer”, cleaned, and returned to the body and can be done via (Select all that apply)

A

AV fistula, AV graft, HD Catheter

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12
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When a C Arm or Fixed units Image intensifier (II) is rotated toward the head. What direction is it?

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cranial

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13
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A 12x40mm Conquest® 40 fits through a larger sheath than a 12x40mm Atlas® Gold

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true

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14
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What are two major improvements that were made to Conquest® 40 as compared to original Conquest?

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more sizes and redesigned tampered tip

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What is the most noticable design change From Atlas to the Atlas® Gold Balloon Catheter?

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tampered tip, shorter shoulders

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16
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Atlas PTA Offers what catheters Lengths?

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75, 120 cm

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17
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Atlas GOLD PTA Offers what catheters Lengths?

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80, 120 cm

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Conquest PTA Offers what catheters Lengths?

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50, 75, 120 cm

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Conquest 40 PTA Offers what catheters Lengths?

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50, 75 cm

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Vacess PTA Offers what catheters Lengths?

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50, 80 cm

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Ultraverse 035 PTA Offers what catheters Lengths?

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75, 130 cm

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Dorado PTA Offers what catheters Lengths?

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40, 80, 120 cm

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AV Lutonix PTA Offers what catheters Lengths?

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40, 75, 100cm

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24
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Select 3 significant design differences of Denali vs. previous generations of Bard IVC filters

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one piece body, staggered leg lengths, robust hook

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25
What Size sheaths come in our SRK30 Denali retrieval system?
9, 11 Fr
26
In the of Denali® Study, what was the mean and max indwell time of the filter?
201, 736 Days
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What is the name of our value-added program we offer to customers to track their Denali patients for future retrieval, so they are not lost to follow-up?
reach
28
Select the indications for and IVC filter placement
Trauma, DVT, Risk of PE, Coagulation issues
29
All patients should be evaluated for primary access in the non-dominant forearm first.
true
30
One French (Fr) = how many millimeters (mm)?
1/3
31
Where do the majority of AV Access grafts fail?
venous anastomosis
32
What 2 arteries directly supply the hand (choose all that apply):
radial, ulnar
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Ipsilateral is defined as
same side
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Retrograde is defined as
against the flow
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Antegrade is defined as
with the flow
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Contralateral is defined as
opposite side
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What cause intimal Hyperplasia formation (select all that apply)
response to injury, hemodynamics, and naturaly happens to everyone
38
6 Fr sheath creates what size hole in the vessel and skin?
8
39
Supine is defined as:
face up
40
Prone is defined as:
face down
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Lateral is defined as
Away from median plane
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caudal is defined as:
towards the feet
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Medial is defined as:
towards the median plane
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It is recommended that an operator use a guidewire twice the length of the longest device that will be used in a procedure?
true
45
Define the following C-Arm positioning: RAO
right anterior oblique
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Define the following C-Arm positioning: LAO
left anterior oblique
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Define the following C-Arm positioning: AP
Anterior posterior
48
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a condition characterized by the gradual loss of kidney function over time. How many stages is CKD classified into?
5
49
Why are AV Fistulas considered the best option for hemodialysis vascular access? (Select all that apply)
Lower risk of infection, Uses native vessels
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What Covered Stents does BD offer (select all that apply) :
Covera, Fluency
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What does the Flared ends offer the MD during stent deployment: (select all that apply)
Faster Wall Apposition, Migration Resistance
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Covera and Fluency are __________ Impregnated to decrease platelet accumulation
carbon
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What is Barotrauma?
Over dilation of a balloon causing damage to healthy tissue
54
Select all the true statements about the LifeStar™ Stent System
- The system was based on the E-Luminexx™ stent - The device is designed with a 6 French delivery system - All 120mm length stents are biliary only
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The E-Luminexx Stent Systems have the following total catheter lengths?
111, 166 cm
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E-Luminexx & LifeStar Vascular Stent Systems are available 7-10 mm diameters and 20 – 100 mm lengths.
True
57
What features of the E-Luminexx™ are retained in LifeStar™: (select all that apply)
electropolished surface finish, bright tantalum marker system, & a "tipless" catheter
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The most ideal anatomic position for the tip placement of the Glidepath dialysis catheter, which would offer the lowest complications?
right atrium
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Pristine’s clinical study shows 100% patency through how many days?
60 days
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What dialysis catheter listed below is a BD HemoDialysis catheter? (Select all that applies)
Decathlon, Glidepath, PRISTINE, RELIANCE XK
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Peritoneal Dialysis Can be done at home by Cleansing fluid (dialysate) flows through catheter into abdomen stays 4 - 6 hrs?
true
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The E-Luminexx Stent Systems offers an operator how many deployment options
4
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E-Luminexx & LifeStar Vascular Stent Systems are available 7-10 mm diameters and 20 – 100 mm lengths
True
64
Stenosis is the most common cause of vascular access failure and treatment, including frequent reinterventions, and is associated with an additional cost burden
True
65
The GlidePath Family dialysis catheter offers what 3 Fr sizes?
14.5Fr, 10Fr & 7.5Fr
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What is the FR size of the Pristine dialysis catheter?
15.5
67
AirGuard Valve introducer biggest benefit is that it minimizes air leakage to ______ CC/sec?
0.15 cc/sec
68
What are common causes of catheter dysfunction
- Patient positioning - Kinking - Thrombus - Fibrin Sheath
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The Glidepath Dialysis catheter comes in both a 14.5 and 16 fr XK version
false
70
GlidePath Dialysis Cather offers a recirculation rate of _______ %
1
71
What PTA Balloon is our Large Diameter PTA balloon?
Atlas & Atlas Gold
72
Conquest 40 offers a rated Burst up to how many ATM's?
40
73
The GeoAlign® Marker System offers a _____ % reduction in fluoroscopy time.
27
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Which PTA balloon offers an ultra non-compliant balloon with Checker Flex Points, 3-10 mm and 40, 80, 120, 135 catheter lengths?
Dorado
75
What are some key benefits to the Presto 40 inflation?
a. Pressure rating up to 40 atm b. Larger 30cc barrell c. Ergonomic handle d. Fills up to 24x40 Atlas Gold Catheter
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9. Balloons come in what catheter designs?
- Coaxial - Dual Lumen - Triple Lumen
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How long does it take for an Arteriovenous or AV Fistula to mature?
2-6 months
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Which vessel can be used for arterial access?
Brachial
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WaveLinq Uses RF (Radio Frequency) energy to create a WaveLinQ EndoAVF?
True
80
Arterial closure devices are approved post procedure for brachial artery hemostasis
False
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What are stents made of?
nitinol
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How many radiopaque on the end of covera stent?
6
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What is the medical term for connection between artery and vein?
Anastomosis
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GeoAlign markers are radiopaque?
false
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What is Atlas Gold indicated for that’s unique
illiac veins