ESP ADULT ECHO PRACTICE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS REVISED 2023//2024

ESP ADULT ECHO PRACTICE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS REVISED 2023//2024 1) The congential cardiac anomaly seen most frequently in adults is: a) Ebstein's anomaly b) bicuspid aortic valve c) ventricular septal defect d) endocardial cushion defect - ANSWER B) bicuspid aortic valve 2) Which echocardiographic window is used in the detection and assessment of the inferior vena cava? a) apical b) subcostal c) parasternal d) suprasternal - ANSWER B) subcostal 3) What is the number and location of the papillary muscles of a normal mitral valve? a) one; the posteromedial b) two; the posteromedial and anterolateral c) two; the inferolateral and posteromedial d) three; the anterolateral, posteromedial, and inferolateral - ANSWER B) two; the inferolateral and anterolateral 4) Clinically, prolapse of the mitral valve is associated with: a) opening snap and systolic murmur b) diastolic murmur and third heart sound c) fixed splitting of the second heart sound d) midsystolic click and / or late systolic murmur - ANSWER D) midsystolic click and/or late systolic murmur 5) Papillary muscle dysfunction usually results from: a) Dressler's syndrome b) ischemic heart disease c) bacterial endocarditis d) rheumatic heart disease - ANSWER B) ischemic heart disease 6) In order to record the vegetation's of endocarditis by echocardiography, the vegetation's must have a diameter of at least: a) one centimeter b) three millimeters c) there centimeters d) five millimeters - ANSWER B) three millimeters 7) How many veins connect the pulmonary vascular bred with the left atrium in the normal heart? a) one b) two c) three d) four - ANSWER D) four 8) Which M-mode finding is considered to be a specific indicator of a fenestrated aortic valve? a) diastolic flutter of the mitral valve b) premature opening of the aortic valve c) diastolic flutter of the aortic valve d) early systolic closure of the aortic valve - ANSWER C) diastolic flutter of the aortic valve 9) Which cardiac abnormalities are frequently noted on the echocardiogram of patients with Marfan's syndrome?