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CVS 204 EXAM 3 NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |A+ GRADED||QUICK PASS!!!
pericardial effusion - ANSWER-accumulation of fluid in the
pericardial cavity
pulmonic regurgitation - ANSWER-Backflow of blood through
incompetent pulmonic valve, from pulmonary artery to RV
Ebstein's Anomaly - ANSWER-Displaced TV (drops down all the
way to the RV); ASD
Problem with R side of heart
atrialization - ANSWER-More atria, less ventricle
What is known to cause ebstein's anomaly? - ANSWER-Lithium
taken for bipolar
Thrill - ANSWER-NOT a sound, palpated over turbulent blood
flow
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Pentology of Cantrell (5 defects) - ANSWER-Heart is outside of
chest; sternum is posterior to the heart
coarctation of the aorta - ANSWER-narrowing of the aorta
BP 20 mmHg difference between upper & lower extremities.
Increased UE BP
Decreased LE BP
symptoms of coarctation of the aorta - ANSWER-Headache,
nose bleeds, BP difference 20+ mmHg
endocardial cushion defect - ANSWER-Septum defects 50-70%
are in children born w down syndrome
What happens within the placenta? - ANSWER-Oxygenation
happens
oxygen & CO2 exchange occur
What are the fetus lungs filled with ? - ANSWER-Amniotic fluid
CVS 204 EXAM 3 NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |A+ GRADED||QUICK PASS!!!
pericardial effusion - ANSWER-accumulation of fluid in the
pericardial cavity
pulmonic regurgitation - ANSWER-Backflow of blood through
incompetent pulmonic valve, from pulmonary artery to RV
Ebstein's Anomaly - ANSWER-Displaced TV (drops down all the
way to the RV); ASD
Problem with R side of heart
atrialization - ANSWER-More atria, less ventricle
What is known to cause ebstein's anomaly? - ANSWER-Lithium
taken for bipolar
Thrill - ANSWER-NOT a sound, palpated over turbulent blood
flow
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Pentology of Cantrell (5 defects) - ANSWER-Heart is outside of
chest; sternum is posterior to the heart
coarctation of the aorta - ANSWER-narrowing of the aorta
BP 20 mmHg difference between upper & lower extremities.
Increased UE BP
Decreased LE BP
symptoms of coarctation of the aorta - ANSWER-Headache,
nose bleeds, BP difference 20+ mmHg
endocardial cushion defect - ANSWER-Septum defects 50-70%
are in children born w down syndrome
What happens within the placenta? - ANSWER-Oxygenation
happens
oxygen & CO2 exchange occur
What are the fetus lungs filled with ? - ANSWER-Amniotic fluid