The big VTE quiz 10 questions to test your knowledge of VTE and get your score at the end. Question Title * 1. Which of these are not classified as a VTE? Haemorrhagic stroke. Deep Vein Thrombosis Pulmonary Emboli Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection Transient ischaemic attack Question Title * 2. What has happened to the rate of VTE in the last 25 years? Gone up Gone down Stayed the same Question Title * 3. Which of these is the strongest risk factor for VTE? Varicose veins Bed rest >3 days Hospitalisation with HF in previous 3 months Arthroscopic knee surgery Central venous lines Question Title * 4. What percentage of medical patients account for the total number of hospital-acquired VTE? 89% 68% 55% 75% 88% Question Title * 5. What percentage of VTEs happen in the hospital or within 90 days of discharge? 80% 60% 90% 50% 70% Question Title * 6. What rate of untreated DVTs will result in PE? 1 in 9 1 in 5 1 in 6 1 in 10 1 in 2 Question Title * 7. What percentage of people who have had a VTE will have another within ten years? 33% 36% 26% 12% 21% Question Title * 8. What percentage of people will die within one month of diagnosis of VTE? 10-30% 30-45% 5-10% 2-5% Question Title * 9. What happens to the risk of VTE as people get older? Goes down Goes up Stays the same Question Title * 10. VTE are a leading cause of death in hospitals. False True Done