CCI ARDMS practice test with correct
bn bn bn bn bn
answers 2025 bn bn
On bnan bnapical bn4 bnchamber bnview, bnif bnyou bnmove bnthe bncolor bnDoppler bnsample bnbox bnfrom bnthe bnmitral
bnlevel bnto bnthe bnpu bnlmonary bnveins, bn .
A. the bn PRF bn increases
B. temporal bnresolution bnwill bnincrease
C. the bnframe bnrate bndecreases
D. the bnsample bnsize bnshould bnbe bnincreased bnfor bnbetter bnpulmonary bnvenous bnflow
bnevaluation bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-c. bnthe bnframe bnrate bndecreases
Which bnof bnthe bnfollowing bnprocedures bn can bn be bn performed bnduring bn a bn left bn heart bncatheterization?
A. ventriculogram
B. pulmonary bn angiography
C. pulmonary bncapillary bnwedge bnpressure bnassessment
D. right bnventricle bn systolic bnpressure bnassessment bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-A. bnventriculogram
Which bnof bn the bn following bnis bn associated bn with bn a bn diastolic bnmurmur?
A. VSD
B. persistent bnleft bnSVC
C. tricuspid bn stenosis
D. tricuspid bnregurgitation bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-c. bntricuspid bnstenosis
The bnpulmonary bnvalve bnis bnbest bn evaluated bnwith bnDoppler bnin bnwhich bnechocardiography bnview?
A. Subcostal
B. Parasternal bnlong bnaxis
C. Parasternal bnshort bnaxis
D. Apical bn3 bn - bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn -c bnparasternal bn short bn axis
,If bna bnpatient bnsuffers bnfrom bna bnsyncopal bnepisode bndue bnto bna bnvasovagal bnreaction bnafter bnthe bncontrast
bninjection, bnho bnw bnshould bnyou bnposition bnthe bnpatient bnto bnhelp bnthem bnrecover?
A. Place bn them bn in bn the bn lithotomy bn position
B. Place bnthem bnin bnTrendelenburg bnposition
C. Place bn them bn in bn Fowler bn position
D. Roll bn them bnonto bntheir bn left bn side bnwith bn arms bnextended bn above bn their bn head bn- bn CORRECT bnANSWER bn -
b. bn place bnthem bnin bn trendelenburg bn position
Which bntransducer bnposition bnprovides bnthe bnbest bnview bnof bnthe bndescending bnthoracic bnaorta bnfor
bnassessment bnof bnd bniameter?
A. apical
B. parasternal
C. subcostal
D. suprasternal bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-a. bn apical
Which bnof bnthe bn following bn tasks bn is bn not bn normally bn performed bn prior bn to bn the bn start bnof bn the bnecho
bn exam?
A. obtain bnsurgical bnhistory
B. review bnprior bnstudies bnand bn reports
C. offer bntreatment bnoptions
D. obtain bnmedical bnhistory bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-C. bnoffer bntreatment bnoptions
Motion bnof bn the bn right bnventricular bn free bn wall bn is bn best bn evaluated bn in bn the bn view.
A. apical bn4 bn chamber
B. parasternal bnshort bnaxis
C. right bnventricular bninflow
D. subcostal bn4 bnchamber bn - bn CORRECT bn ANSWER bn -a. bn apical bn4 bn chamber
Adjustment bnof bnwhich bnof bnthe bnfollowing bnimaging bncontrols bnwould bnbe bnbest bnto bnassist bnin bnimproving
bnvisualizatio b n n bnof bnthe bndescending bnaorta bnposterior bnto bnthe bnleft bnatrium bnon bnan bnobese bnpatient?
A. increase bnoutput bn power
,B. increase bnprobe bnfrequency
C. move bn focal bn zone bnto bn the bnlevel bnof bn the bn aorta
D. use bnsaline bn contrast bn injection bn - bn CORRECT bn ANSWER bn -c. bnmove bn focal bn zone bnto bnthe bn level bnor bnthe
bn aorta
Which bnsonographic bnview bnbest bndemonstrates bnthe bnLV bninflow bnacross bna bnbioprosthetic bnmitral bnvalve?
A. Parasternal bnlong bnaxis
B. Apical
C. Subcostal
D. Parasternal bnshort bnaxis bn- bnCORRECT bn ANSWER bn-b. bn apical
Which bnof bnthe bnfollowing bnlab bntests bnshould bnbe bnperformed bnregularly bn for bn a bnpatient bnwith bna
bn StarrEdwards bn valve
?
A. white bn blood bn cell bn count
B. eosinophil bncount
C. prothrombin bntime
D. staphylococcus bnaureus bnlevels bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-c. bnprothrombin bntime
A bn1cm bnround, bnsolid bnhypoechoic bntumor bnis bnattached bnto bnthe bnchordae bnof bnthe bnmitral bnvalve bnin bna
bn45yr bnold bnpatie bnnt. bnThe bntumor bnis bnmost bnlikely:
A. rhabdomyoma
B. papillary bn fibroelastoma
C. myxoma
D. sarcoma bn - bnCORRECT bn ANSWER bn -b. bn papillary bn fibroelastoma
Which bnof bnthe bnfollowing bnadjustments bn would bn improve bnthe bn appearance bnof bncontrast bnon bn the bnecho
bn image?
A. Use bnmultiple bn focal bnzones
B. Turn bnoff bnharmonic bnimaging
C. Decrease bnoutput bn power
D. Increase bnthe bnthermal bn index bn - bn CORRECT bn ANSWER bn -c. bn decrease bnoutput bn power
, Which bnof bnthe bnfollowing bnstatements bn regarding bn the bnconduction bnsystem bnof bnthe bn heart bnis bnfalse?
A. The bnPurkinje bn fibers bnare bn responsible bn for bndelivering bn the bn signal bn to bn the bn muscle bnof bnthe bn ventricles.
B. The bnAV bnnode bn sends bn a bnsignal bn across bnthe bn right bn atrium bnthrough bn the bnPurkinje bn fibers.
C. The bnSA bn node bn sends bn a bnsignal bn to bn the bn left bn atrium bnthrough bn the bn Bachmann bn internodal bn pathways.
D. The bnAV bnnode bndelays bnthe bnsignal bnto bnthe bnventricles bnfor bn0.1sec bnto bnallow bnthe bnatria bntime bnto
bncontract bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-B. bnThe bnAV bnnode bnsends bna bnsignal bnacross bnthe bnright bnatrium
bnthrough bnthe bnPurkinje bnfibers.
The bnmitral bnvalve bncan bnbe bnevaluated bnwith bnDoppler bnin bnthe bnApical bn4 bnand bn2 bnchamber bnviews. bnHow
bnis bnthe bnprobe bnmanipulated bnto bnobtain bna bn2 bnchamber bnview bnfrom bna bn4 bnchamber bnview?
A. rotate bnclockwise bn60 bndegrees
B. rotate bncounterclockwise bn30 bndegrees
C. rotate bncounterclockwise bn60 bndegrees
D. rotate bnclockwise bn30 bndegrees bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-c. bnrotate bncounterclockwise bn60 bn degrees
Which bn of bnthe bnfollowing bnwould bn cause bn increased bnpreload?
A. ASD
B. systemic bnHTN
C. pulmonary bn HTN
D. aortic bnstenosis bn - bnCORRECT bn ANSWER bn -a. bnASD
Which bnof bnthe bnfollowing bnitems bnwould bnbe bnadministered bnto bna bnpatient bnwho bnis bnsuffering bnfrom
bnanaphylactic bnre bnsponse bncaused bnby bna bncontrast bninjection?
A. heparin
B. hydrocortisone
C. atropine
D. dobutamine bn - bn CORRECT bnANSWER bn -b. bn hydrocortisone
The bn Bernoulli bn equation bn is bn used bn to bn calculate:
A. the bnpeak bninstantaneous bnvelocity
bn bn bn bn bn
answers 2025 bn bn
On bnan bnapical bn4 bnchamber bnview, bnif bnyou bnmove bnthe bncolor bnDoppler bnsample bnbox bnfrom bnthe bnmitral
bnlevel bnto bnthe bnpu bnlmonary bnveins, bn .
A. the bn PRF bn increases
B. temporal bnresolution bnwill bnincrease
C. the bnframe bnrate bndecreases
D. the bnsample bnsize bnshould bnbe bnincreased bnfor bnbetter bnpulmonary bnvenous bnflow
bnevaluation bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-c. bnthe bnframe bnrate bndecreases
Which bnof bnthe bnfollowing bnprocedures bn can bn be bn performed bnduring bn a bn left bn heart bncatheterization?
A. ventriculogram
B. pulmonary bn angiography
C. pulmonary bncapillary bnwedge bnpressure bnassessment
D. right bnventricle bn systolic bnpressure bnassessment bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-A. bnventriculogram
Which bnof bn the bn following bnis bn associated bn with bn a bn diastolic bnmurmur?
A. VSD
B. persistent bnleft bnSVC
C. tricuspid bn stenosis
D. tricuspid bnregurgitation bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-c. bntricuspid bnstenosis
The bnpulmonary bnvalve bnis bnbest bn evaluated bnwith bnDoppler bnin bnwhich bnechocardiography bnview?
A. Subcostal
B. Parasternal bnlong bnaxis
C. Parasternal bnshort bnaxis
D. Apical bn3 bn - bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn -c bnparasternal bn short bn axis
,If bna bnpatient bnsuffers bnfrom bna bnsyncopal bnepisode bndue bnto bna bnvasovagal bnreaction bnafter bnthe bncontrast
bninjection, bnho bnw bnshould bnyou bnposition bnthe bnpatient bnto bnhelp bnthem bnrecover?
A. Place bn them bn in bn the bn lithotomy bn position
B. Place bnthem bnin bnTrendelenburg bnposition
C. Place bn them bn in bn Fowler bn position
D. Roll bn them bnonto bntheir bn left bn side bnwith bn arms bnextended bn above bn their bn head bn- bn CORRECT bnANSWER bn -
b. bn place bnthem bnin bn trendelenburg bn position
Which bntransducer bnposition bnprovides bnthe bnbest bnview bnof bnthe bndescending bnthoracic bnaorta bnfor
bnassessment bnof bnd bniameter?
A. apical
B. parasternal
C. subcostal
D. suprasternal bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-a. bn apical
Which bnof bnthe bn following bn tasks bn is bn not bn normally bn performed bn prior bn to bn the bn start bnof bn the bnecho
bn exam?
A. obtain bnsurgical bnhistory
B. review bnprior bnstudies bnand bn reports
C. offer bntreatment bnoptions
D. obtain bnmedical bnhistory bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-C. bnoffer bntreatment bnoptions
Motion bnof bn the bn right bnventricular bn free bn wall bn is bn best bn evaluated bn in bn the bn view.
A. apical bn4 bn chamber
B. parasternal bnshort bnaxis
C. right bnventricular bninflow
D. subcostal bn4 bnchamber bn - bn CORRECT bn ANSWER bn -a. bn apical bn4 bn chamber
Adjustment bnof bnwhich bnof bnthe bnfollowing bnimaging bncontrols bnwould bnbe bnbest bnto bnassist bnin bnimproving
bnvisualizatio b n n bnof bnthe bndescending bnaorta bnposterior bnto bnthe bnleft bnatrium bnon bnan bnobese bnpatient?
A. increase bnoutput bn power
,B. increase bnprobe bnfrequency
C. move bn focal bn zone bnto bn the bnlevel bnof bn the bn aorta
D. use bnsaline bn contrast bn injection bn - bn CORRECT bn ANSWER bn -c. bnmove bn focal bn zone bnto bnthe bn level bnor bnthe
bn aorta
Which bnsonographic bnview bnbest bndemonstrates bnthe bnLV bninflow bnacross bna bnbioprosthetic bnmitral bnvalve?
A. Parasternal bnlong bnaxis
B. Apical
C. Subcostal
D. Parasternal bnshort bnaxis bn- bnCORRECT bn ANSWER bn-b. bn apical
Which bnof bnthe bnfollowing bnlab bntests bnshould bnbe bnperformed bnregularly bn for bn a bnpatient bnwith bna
bn StarrEdwards bn valve
?
A. white bn blood bn cell bn count
B. eosinophil bncount
C. prothrombin bntime
D. staphylococcus bnaureus bnlevels bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-c. bnprothrombin bntime
A bn1cm bnround, bnsolid bnhypoechoic bntumor bnis bnattached bnto bnthe bnchordae bnof bnthe bnmitral bnvalve bnin bna
bn45yr bnold bnpatie bnnt. bnThe bntumor bnis bnmost bnlikely:
A. rhabdomyoma
B. papillary bn fibroelastoma
C. myxoma
D. sarcoma bn - bnCORRECT bn ANSWER bn -b. bn papillary bn fibroelastoma
Which bnof bnthe bnfollowing bnadjustments bn would bn improve bnthe bn appearance bnof bncontrast bnon bn the bnecho
bn image?
A. Use bnmultiple bn focal bnzones
B. Turn bnoff bnharmonic bnimaging
C. Decrease bnoutput bn power
D. Increase bnthe bnthermal bn index bn - bn CORRECT bn ANSWER bn -c. bn decrease bnoutput bn power
, Which bnof bnthe bnfollowing bnstatements bn regarding bn the bnconduction bnsystem bnof bnthe bn heart bnis bnfalse?
A. The bnPurkinje bn fibers bnare bn responsible bn for bndelivering bn the bn signal bn to bn the bn muscle bnof bnthe bn ventricles.
B. The bnAV bnnode bn sends bn a bnsignal bn across bnthe bn right bn atrium bnthrough bn the bnPurkinje bn fibers.
C. The bnSA bn node bn sends bn a bnsignal bn to bn the bn left bn atrium bnthrough bn the bn Bachmann bn internodal bn pathways.
D. The bnAV bnnode bndelays bnthe bnsignal bnto bnthe bnventricles bnfor bn0.1sec bnto bnallow bnthe bnatria bntime bnto
bncontract bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-B. bnThe bnAV bnnode bnsends bna bnsignal bnacross bnthe bnright bnatrium
bnthrough bnthe bnPurkinje bnfibers.
The bnmitral bnvalve bncan bnbe bnevaluated bnwith bnDoppler bnin bnthe bnApical bn4 bnand bn2 bnchamber bnviews. bnHow
bnis bnthe bnprobe bnmanipulated bnto bnobtain bna bn2 bnchamber bnview bnfrom bna bn4 bnchamber bnview?
A. rotate bnclockwise bn60 bndegrees
B. rotate bncounterclockwise bn30 bndegrees
C. rotate bncounterclockwise bn60 bndegrees
D. rotate bnclockwise bn30 bndegrees bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-c. bnrotate bncounterclockwise bn60 bn degrees
Which bn of bnthe bnfollowing bnwould bn cause bn increased bnpreload?
A. ASD
B. systemic bnHTN
C. pulmonary bn HTN
D. aortic bnstenosis bn - bnCORRECT bn ANSWER bn -a. bnASD
Which bnof bnthe bnfollowing bnitems bnwould bnbe bnadministered bnto bna bnpatient bnwho bnis bnsuffering bnfrom
bnanaphylactic bnre bnsponse bncaused bnby bna bncontrast bninjection?
A. heparin
B. hydrocortisone
C. atropine
D. dobutamine bn - bn CORRECT bnANSWER bn -b. bn hydrocortisone
The bn Bernoulli bn equation bn is bn used bn to bn calculate:
A. the bnpeak bninstantaneous bnvelocity
