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Peripheral Vascular Surgery

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. From What vein is the blood taken to pre-clot the graft






2. What disease leads to atheroma formation






3. What graft material is not used in the popliteal area






4. What should be done before tying polypropylene sutures






5. What are the sutures for the aorta






6. What type of needle is used for vessels






7. Which artery feeds the upper digestive tract - spleen - and liver






8. What type of blade is used for an arteriotomy






9. What is an atrial embolism






10. What are the characteristics of abdominal aneurysms






11. What is the location of the biforcation of the aorta and What vessels are involved






12. What organ does the gastric artery feed






13. Where do the coronary arteries arise from






14. What are pledgets used for






15. What are some special conseriderations for patients undergoing peripheral vascular surgery






16. What communicate in the circle of willis






17. sutures for posterior tibial - internal carotid - brachial - radial or ulnar






18. What is the peripheral vascular system






19. When is arterial blood volume decreased






20. What is an ateriotomy






21. How is the fogarty baloon catheter used






22. What is the pt position for carotid endoarterectomy






23. What is blood pressure






24. Which artery feeds the adrenal glands






25. What structures keep the trachea from collapsing






26. What medication is added to saline






27. What does the external iliac artery biforcate into






28. In What procedure is a fogarty catheter used






29. What are the layers of the heart






30. sutures for common carotid or subclavian






31. What is the largest vein






32. What is the sequence of clamping in an ateriotomy






33. Which clamp is removed last






34. What vein is on the lateral side of the arm






35. What organs does the superior mesenteric artery feed






36. What drug is used for arterial vasospasms






37. What drugs are used in vascular surgery






38. What are the sutures for the iliac artery






39. sutures for femoral - popliteal arteries






40. What are the deep veins of the foot






41. Where does gas exchange take place






42. Which arteries supply the spinal cord






43. What structure is the pacemaker of the heart






44. What are the general characteristics of veins






45. What are the 3 branches of the aortic arch






46. What is claudication






47. What are capillaries






48. What instrument is used to isolate an artery






49. What type of retractor is used in an aortofemoral bypass






50. What is the best approach for an aortofemoral bypass