Systemic hypertension, pulmonary hypertension, valvular disease, intracardiac
shunting, cardiomyopathy, and high output states all contribute to ___:
A. decreased afterload
B. decreased myocardial contractility
C. increased myocardial workload
D. ischemic heart disease
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C. increased myocardial workload
Acute endocarditis typically involves ___:
A. a highly virulent pathogen, typically staphylococcus aureus
B. an invasion on an abnormal valve
C. staphylococcus viridans
D. sudden onset with slow destruction of cardiac tissues
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A. a highly virulent pathogen, typically staphylococcus aureus
In order to achieve real-time, continuous movement, ___:
A. decrease the depth
B. do not utilize the zoom feature
C. utilize the largest field of vision possible
D. utilize the lowest frame rate possible
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A. decrease the depth
The patient presents in her third trimester of pregnancy with sudden onset of chest
pain, hypotension, tachycardia, extreme fatigue, palpitations, and dizziness; which of
the following CMO disease state is most likely?
A. dilated CMO
B. hypertrophic CMO
C. hypertrophic non-obstructive CMO
D. infiltrative CMO
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A. dilated CMO
What causes the foramen ovale to close?:
A. decreased left atrial pressure
B. decreased right atrial pressure
,C. increased left atrial pressure
D. increased right atrial pressure
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C. increased left atrial pressure
Pericarditis is an infiltration or inflammatory process of the ___ of the pericardium:
A. endocardial and visceral layers
B. fibrous and serous layers
C. parietal and myocardial layers
D. parietal and visceral layers
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D. parietal and visceral layers
The normal mitral valve area = ___:
A. <1.0 cm^3
B. 1.0-1.5 cm^2
C. 1.5-2.5cm^2
D. 4-6cm^2
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D. 4-6cm^2
Fluid overload increases ___ and pressure overload increases ___:
A. afterload / preload
, B. afterload / BP
C. hypertrophy / dilatation
D. preload / afterload
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D. preload / afterload
Coronary sinus ASD is rare; it is located in the ___ septal area close to the coronary
sinus:
A. anterior
B. inferior
C. medial
D. posterior
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B. inferior
The P wave represents ___:
A. depolarization
B. electrical atrial systole
C. electrical ventricular diastole
D. mechanical ventricular systole
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B. electrical atrial systole
shunting, cardiomyopathy, and high output states all contribute to ___:
A. decreased afterload
B. decreased myocardial contractility
C. increased myocardial workload
D. ischemic heart disease
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C. increased myocardial workload
Acute endocarditis typically involves ___:
A. a highly virulent pathogen, typically staphylococcus aureus
B. an invasion on an abnormal valve
C. staphylococcus viridans
D. sudden onset with slow destruction of cardiac tissues
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A. a highly virulent pathogen, typically staphylococcus aureus
In order to achieve real-time, continuous movement, ___:
A. decrease the depth
B. do not utilize the zoom feature
C. utilize the largest field of vision possible
D. utilize the lowest frame rate possible
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A. decrease the depth
The patient presents in her third trimester of pregnancy with sudden onset of chest
pain, hypotension, tachycardia, extreme fatigue, palpitations, and dizziness; which of
the following CMO disease state is most likely?
A. dilated CMO
B. hypertrophic CMO
C. hypertrophic non-obstructive CMO
D. infiltrative CMO
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A. dilated CMO
What causes the foramen ovale to close?:
A. decreased left atrial pressure
B. decreased right atrial pressure
,C. increased left atrial pressure
D. increased right atrial pressure
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C. increased left atrial pressure
Pericarditis is an infiltration or inflammatory process of the ___ of the pericardium:
A. endocardial and visceral layers
B. fibrous and serous layers
C. parietal and myocardial layers
D. parietal and visceral layers
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D. parietal and visceral layers
The normal mitral valve area = ___:
A. <1.0 cm^3
B. 1.0-1.5 cm^2
C. 1.5-2.5cm^2
D. 4-6cm^2
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D. 4-6cm^2
Fluid overload increases ___ and pressure overload increases ___:
A. afterload / preload
, B. afterload / BP
C. hypertrophy / dilatation
D. preload / afterload
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D. preload / afterload
Coronary sinus ASD is rare; it is located in the ___ septal area close to the coronary
sinus:
A. anterior
B. inferior
C. medial
D. posterior
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B. inferior
The P wave represents ___:
A. depolarization
B. electrical atrial systole
C. electrical ventricular diastole
D. mechanical ventricular systole
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B. electrical atrial systole
