Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) Examination

Exam Content Outline

Cardiovascular Credentialing International publishes its examination matrix (outline) and other important information on its website. Visit the site at www.cci-online.org for complete information about applying for and taking the registry examinations. The outline for each exam indicates the approximate percentage of the exam that a particular topic represents. This information is important because it indicates the relative importance of each topic and allows you to study more effectively. For example, Performing Peripheral Arterial Examinations is 24% of the exam, whereas Performing Special Procedures is 5%.

The complete outline for the Registered Vascular Specialist Examination appears below.

A. Maintaining Information, Facility, and Safety (8%)
Identify patient    Educate patient about the procedure    Obtain patient history    Triage patient status    Position patient    Use standard/universal precautions/sterile techniques    Maintain ergonomic safety    Evaluate quality assurance and improvement    Maintain equipment
B. Applying Physical Principles (17%)
Set up examination equipment    Obtain optimal image    Obtain pulse wave (PW) Doppler data    Obtain continuous wave (CW) Doppler data    Obtain color Doppler data    Detect artifacts    Practice bioeffect safety
C. Performing Abdominal/Visceral Examinations (9%)
Perform renal duplex    Perform mesenteric duplex    Perform abdominal aorta duplex    Perform endovascular surveillance
D. Performing Extracranial/Intracranial Examinations (19%)
Perform extracranial duplex    Perform carotid stent surveillance    Perform transcranial Doppler - nonimaging (TCD)    Perform transcranial duplex - imaging (TCI)
E. Performing Peripheral Arterial Examinations (24%)
Perform lower extremity arterial duplex    Perform bypass graft surveillance    Perform stent surveillance    Perform resting ankle-brachial index (ABI)    Perform exercise testing    Perform upper and lower segmental pressures    Perform upper and lower pulse volume recording (PVR)    Perform upper and lower continuous wave Doppler waveforms    Perform upper and lower photoplethysmography (PPG)    Perform upper extremity arterial duplex    Perform upper extremity arterial mapping    Perform thoracic outlet testing    Perform Allen’s test    Perform cold sensitivity testing
F. Performing Peripheral Venous Examinations (18%)
Perform lower extremity venous duplex    Perform lower extremity venous insufficiency testing    Perform vein mapping    Perform ultrasound guided ablation    Perform upper extremity venous duplex
G. Performing Special Procedures (5%)
Perform venous stent duplex    Perform dialysis access duplex    Perform pseudoaneurysm intervention    Perform post-operative surveillance

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