ARDMS Echo RDCS board registry practice test exam 2023 with 100% correct answers

Which is the following is the typical treatment for advanced pericarditis? a. thoracentesis b. stent placement c. heart transplant d. pericardectomy - correct answer d When recording flow velocity on the LVOT, the: a. PW Doppler cursor should be placed distal to the aortic valve closure b. CW doppler should be placed parallel to the aortic valve closure c. CW doppler should be placed perpendicular to the aortic valve closure d. PW Doppler cursor should be placed proximal to the aortic valve closure - correct answer d The ultrasound system relies on the ____________________ for accurate recording of motion clips on an echo a. R wave and T wave on the EKG b. system timer to be set at 5 seconds c. QRS on the EKG d. system timer to be set at 3 seconds - correct answer a Which of the following describes how to differentiate a ruptured chordae attached to a flail anterior mitral leaflet from a vegetation attached to the anterior mitral leaflet? a. Flail leaflets usually cause regurgitation and vegetations normally cause stenosis. b. Mitral vegetations normally form on the atrial side of the valve and the ruptured chordae related to a flail l