Chapter 25 Peripheral Vascular Surgery

Which of the following tunica is not part of the structure of an artery

vaginalis

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Which of the following arteries is the largest in the body

aorta

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Which of the following vessels are responsible for the exchange of oxygen and metabolic

capillaries

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Which of the following parts of the artery is responsible for vasoconstriction

tunica media

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Which of the following choices is found only in veins

Valves

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Which of the following diagnostic studies is considered the gold standard for evaluation of vascular disease

angiography

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The serrations of Debakey and Cooley vascular instruments is considered to be

atraumatic

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The ballon dilator is inserted percutaneously is coronary artery angioplasty in the

femoral artery

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Into which of the following vessels is a double lumen groshong catheter routinely inserted

right subclavian vein

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Vascular pathology, urokinase and streptokinase are used for

lysis of embolus

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The name of the frequently used balloon embolectomy catheter is

fogarty

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transient cerebral ischemic episodes are treated surgically

carotid endarterectomy

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Javid and Argylee are examples of which of the following types of devices used in selected vascular procedures

Shunts

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The corrected sequence of steps for an arteriotomy for embolectectomy or thrombectomy

#11 blade, potss smith scissors, insertion of fogarty

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A newly diagnosed patient in need of vascular access of long term hemodialysis would undergo which of the following procedures

Arteriovenous fistula and shunt

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If a DVT from deep veins of the legs enters the cardiopulmonary system which of the following life threatening condition will likely occur

Pulmonary embolus

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Dermal atrophy, hemmorrhage ulceration and cellulitis are complications of

Varicose veins

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Which of the following choices identifies the prep borders for a unilateral vein stripping procedures

Toes to groin circumferentially

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Which of the following choices describes the configuration of the saphenous vein when stripped from the leg

vein avulsed and turned completely inside out

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Ballon angioplasty performed in the cardiac catheterization lab is used to treat

Anterscleoritic thickening

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Peripheral vessels angioplasty stents may be made of all of the following except

fascia lata

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Use of an angioscope larger than the diameter or the vessel being scoped will most likely result in

vasospasm

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The main obstacle of performing angioscopy is

clear visibility

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In vascular caases vessel loops and umbilical tapes are commonly used for

retraction

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Which of the following are used on tips of hemostats to prevent breaking of delicate monofilament suture when tagged

Suture aid booties

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Condition that manifest by deep aching pain in the lower extremity during rest periods is

Claudication

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Which of the following choices for distal bypass graft in the lower extremity is best

saphenous vein

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#11 blade and forward angle or reverse potts smith scissors are frequently used for

arteriotomy

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Which of the following vascular devices is double lumened for administration of chemotherapy antibiotic therapy and IV fluids

Groshong

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The atheromatous core removed from the carotid artery during endarterectomy is more commonly known as

plaque

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Which of the following arterial aneurysems is more likely to rupture due to lack of detection over time

Iliac

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Operative mortality rates of patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and shock are

> 80%

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The operative mortality rates of patients with unruptured AAA scheduled for elective repair are

2% to 3%

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Which of the following diagnostic studies provides the most detailed information for surgical planning in AAA repair

aortogram

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The specimen in an AAA procedure is a

thrombus

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In AAA repair, the aneurysm sac is

anterior wall sutured over the proximal graft

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THe lumens of veins are larger than the lumens of arteries

True

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Suture pledgets are used to bolster anatomosis sites when tissue is friable

True

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Glass syringes are preferred in drawing up contrast media for angiography because of less accumulation of bubbles

True

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What is TCAR primarily used for

carotid artery disease in high risk patients

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Blood flow to the brain is managed during the TCAR procedure by

using a vessel loop to control and tempoarily reverse blood flow

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Which of the following conditions is not mentioned as a potential complication of endoAVF

stroke

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WHich of the following steps is not in the RFA procedure for varicose veins

administering contrast medium

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Peripheral vessel procedures are only perfromed on the extremities and abdominal and thoracic viscera, not the brain

false

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Plethysmography is for patients with small vessel arterial disease

True

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