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ADULT ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY PRACTICE EXAM 1 WITH QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
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ADULT ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY PRACTICEEXAM 1 WITH QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
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The inferior vena cava, superior vena cava, and hepatic veins show systolic flow
reversal. What kind of valve abnormalities do you expect to see?
A: mild mitral regurgitation
B: significant mitral regurgitation
C: mild tricuspid regurgitation
D. severe tricuspid regurgitation (ANSWER D)
The most reliable, non-invasive method for determining pulmonary artery pressure
is:
A. tricuspid valve regurgitant jet velocity.
B. pulmonic valve systolic velocity.
C. pulmonary arterial catheter.
D. thermodilution: ANSWER D
Which statement regarding frequency is correct?
A. Higher frequency transducers lessen the depth of penetration but decrease image
resolution.
B. Low-frequency transducers reduce deep penetration but increase image
resolution.
,C. Higher frequency transducers increase the depth of penetration and improve
image resolution
ANSWER D: Low-frequency transducers improve deep penetration but limit image
resolution.
Mitral valve prolapse may be exacerbated by:
A. Have the patient lie quite flat.
B. asking the patient to execute a Valsalva movement.
C. having the patient inhale.
D. Injecting Contrast into the Venous System - Answer B
Which chamber is more posterior?
A. Right ventricle.
B. Left Atrium
C. The left ventricle
D. Right Atrium - Answer B.
This image depicts a patient with a history of pulmonary hypertension. This exam's
findings are as follows:
A. Dilated left ventricle.
B. dilated pulmonary valve.
C. Left ventricular hypertrophy.
,D. right ventricular hypertrophy - Answer: D
The best method for evaluating stenotic valves is to use:
A. 2D imaging with harmonics
B. Color Flow Doppler
C. pulsed wave Doppler.
D. continuous wave Doppler (ANSWER D)
Torus aortic is located in:
A. Left atrial appendage.
B. Left ventricle.
C. Right Atrium.
D. right ventricle: ANSWER C
Ventricular septal abnormalities may be difficult to identify.
A. 3 mm
B. 1 cm
C. 5 mm
D. 10 mm, ANSWER A
, What kind of prosthetic mitral valve replacement is this?
A. porcine – tissue valve
B. tilting disc: mechanical
C. bileaflet tilting disc, mechanical
D. Ball and Cage - Mechanical - Answer A
Which of the following is the most frequent benign primary cardiac?
A. Sarcoma
B. Myxoma
C. papilloma.
D. rhabdomyoma - Answer B.
Higher than normal heart rates in patients may cause the Doppler signal of the left
ventricular inflow to:
A. has a high A velocity.
B. Have a low E velocity.
C. has no impact on the E/A velocity.
D. having a single E/A velocity, ANSWER D.
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