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| The Surgical Technologist | JANUARY 2017 18 RadiofrequencyAblationas a Treatment for Chronic Venous Insufficiency #397 January 2017 1 CE Credit $6 5. In the case study mentioned in this article, the patient was moved from the supine position to what position? a. Supine b. Trendelenburg c. Lateral d. Reverse Trendelenburg 6. Approximately 90% of the blood from the lower leg is carried through the ________. a. Deep veins b. Superficial veins c. Perforator veins d. Saphenous vein 7. Patients recovering from this proce- dure usually return to their daily activ- ities within: a. 2-3 days b. 1-2 days c. The same day d. 5 days 1. Which is one of the most notable symptoms related to Chronic Venous Insufficiency? a. Itching b. Pelvic tumors c. Varicose veins d. Chronic swelling 2. The wall of a vein consists of how many layers? a. 4 b. 3 c. 2 d. 1 3. These types of veins often can be seen as a bluish discoloration through the skin: a. Deep veins b. Perforator veins c. Superficial veins d. Communicating veins 4. The first method prescribed to treat the CVI condition is usually: a. Vein stripping b. Radiofrequency ablation c. Sclerotherapy d. Compression therapy 8. During the procedure, a micropuncture needle is inserted into the distal portion of _____. a. Superficial vein b. The great saphenous vein c. Deep vein d. Both a and b 9. Vein stripping involves making small incisions near the ____ and the ____. a. Groin, knee b. Groin, ankle c. Knee, toes d. Thigh, ankle 10. RFA of varicose veins involves endove- nous insertion of a probe containing an array of electrodes into the targeted area of the ____. a. Deep vein b. Perforator vein c. Communicating vein d. The great saphenous vein RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION AS A TREATMENT FOR CHRONIC VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY # 397 January 2017 1 CE CREDIT $6 NBSTSA Certification No. AST Member No. ■ My address has changed. The address below is the new address. Name Address City State Zip Telephone ■ Check enclosed ■ Check Number ■ Visa ■ MasterCard ■ American Express Credit Card Number Expiration Date a b c d a b c d 1 ■ ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ ■ ■ ■ 2 ■ ■ ■ ■ 12 ■ ■ ■ ■ 3 ■ ■ ■ ■ 13 ■ ■ ■ ■ 4 ■ ■ ■ ■ 14 ■ ■ ■ ■ 5 ■ ■ ■ ■ 15 ■ ■ ■ ■ 6 ■ ■ ■ ■ 16 ■ ■ ■ ■ 7 ■ ■ ■ ■ 17 ■ ■ ■ ■ 8 ■ ■ ■ ■ 18 ■ ■ ■ ■ 9 ■ ■ ■ ■ 19 ■ ■ ■ ■ 10 ■ ■ ■ ■ 20 ■ ■ ■ ■ Make It Easy - Take CE Exams Online Y ou must have a credit card to pur- chase test online. We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express. You r c r ed i t ca r d wi l l on l y be charged once you pass the test and then your credits will be automati- cally recorded to your account. Log on to your account on the AST homepage to take advantage of this benefit.