CCI Exam Prep 2026 | 171 Questions & Answers |
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1. In order to obtain a parasternal right ventricular outflow tract view from the
parasternal long axis of the left ventricle, the transducer must be angled
towards the:
right shoulder
right hip
left hip
left shoulder
2. How would you describe a patient's interventricular septal motion with a left
bundle branch block (LBBB)?
Akinetic
Paradoxical
Hypokinetic
Hyperkinetic
3. A 5-month-old has been diagnosed with an ASD. The flow of blood through
the heart with this type of defect is:
Left to right.
Bypassing the defect.
Right to left.
Equal between the two chambers.
4. A patient presents with symptoms of heart failure and an echocardiogram
shows a double diamond sign on the M-mode tracing of the mitral valve.
, Based on this finding, what would be the most appropriate next step in
management?
Further evaluation for dilated cardiomyopathy
Immediate referral for coronary angiography
Initiation of anticoagulation therapy
Observation without intervention
5. If a patient presents with symptoms of carcinoid syndrome, which
echocardiographic finding would you expect to see in relation to their valve
leaflets?
Normal valve leaflet structure
Thickening of the right ventricular outflow tract
Thickening of the entire valve leaflet
Thickening of the tips of the valve leaflets
6. Which transducer is best use on a 6'3, 320 lbs patient...
3 MHz
4 MHz
2 MHz
5 MHz
7. Which of the following is least likely to cause an increase in LV mass?
AS
Aortic coarctation
Kawasaki disease
, Systemic HTN
8. If a patient presents with akinesis of the anterolateral and inferolateral walls,
what clinical interventions might be considered to address the occlusion of
the left circumflex artery?
Medication to increase heart rate
Monitoring without intervention
Coronary angioplasty or bypass surgery
Increased physical activity and exercise
9. Which congenital heart defect is most frequently linked with congenital
pulmonary stenosis?
Tricuspid atresia
ASD
VSD
PDA
10. Which valve is typically the first to show regurgitation in a patient with
dilated cardiomyopathy due to volume changes?
tricuspid
aortic
mitral
pulmonic
11. Which echocardiographic view is specifically recommended for assessing
flow velocity in the descending aorta?
Suprasternal notch
, Subcostal
Apical
Right parasternal border
12. If you are assessing a patient with a suspected thoracic aortic aneurysm and
the initial color flow assessment is inadequate, which adjustment would you
prioritize to enhance visualization?
Activate the zoom function over the aorta
Increase the wall filter setting
Change the velocity color map to a variance map
Increase the color sample size
13. Describe how afterload affects the heart's ability to pump blood effectively.
Afterload only affects the heart during diastole.
Afterload determines the volume of blood the heart can hold.
Afterload is unrelated to blood flow and only affects heart rate.
Afterload influences the amount of pressure the heart must
generate to eject blood, impacting cardiac output.
14. What is a common echocardiographic finding associated with moderate to
severe pulmonary insufficiency?
Left ventricular hypertrophy
Right ventricular dilation
Aortic regurgitation
Mitral valve prolapse
Verified Q&A | Pass Guarantee
1. In order to obtain a parasternal right ventricular outflow tract view from the
parasternal long axis of the left ventricle, the transducer must be angled
towards the:
right shoulder
right hip
left hip
left shoulder
2. How would you describe a patient's interventricular septal motion with a left
bundle branch block (LBBB)?
Akinetic
Paradoxical
Hypokinetic
Hyperkinetic
3. A 5-month-old has been diagnosed with an ASD. The flow of blood through
the heart with this type of defect is:
Left to right.
Bypassing the defect.
Right to left.
Equal between the two chambers.
4. A patient presents with symptoms of heart failure and an echocardiogram
shows a double diamond sign on the M-mode tracing of the mitral valve.
, Based on this finding, what would be the most appropriate next step in
management?
Further evaluation for dilated cardiomyopathy
Immediate referral for coronary angiography
Initiation of anticoagulation therapy
Observation without intervention
5. If a patient presents with symptoms of carcinoid syndrome, which
echocardiographic finding would you expect to see in relation to their valve
leaflets?
Normal valve leaflet structure
Thickening of the right ventricular outflow tract
Thickening of the entire valve leaflet
Thickening of the tips of the valve leaflets
6. Which transducer is best use on a 6'3, 320 lbs patient...
3 MHz
4 MHz
2 MHz
5 MHz
7. Which of the following is least likely to cause an increase in LV mass?
AS
Aortic coarctation
Kawasaki disease
, Systemic HTN
8. If a patient presents with akinesis of the anterolateral and inferolateral walls,
what clinical interventions might be considered to address the occlusion of
the left circumflex artery?
Medication to increase heart rate
Monitoring without intervention
Coronary angioplasty or bypass surgery
Increased physical activity and exercise
9. Which congenital heart defect is most frequently linked with congenital
pulmonary stenosis?
Tricuspid atresia
ASD
VSD
PDA
10. Which valve is typically the first to show regurgitation in a patient with
dilated cardiomyopathy due to volume changes?
tricuspid
aortic
mitral
pulmonic
11. Which echocardiographic view is specifically recommended for assessing
flow velocity in the descending aorta?
Suprasternal notch
, Subcostal
Apical
Right parasternal border
12. If you are assessing a patient with a suspected thoracic aortic aneurysm and
the initial color flow assessment is inadequate, which adjustment would you
prioritize to enhance visualization?
Activate the zoom function over the aorta
Increase the wall filter setting
Change the velocity color map to a variance map
Increase the color sample size
13. Describe how afterload affects the heart's ability to pump blood effectively.
Afterload only affects the heart during diastole.
Afterload determines the volume of blood the heart can hold.
Afterload is unrelated to blood flow and only affects heart rate.
Afterload influences the amount of pressure the heart must
generate to eject blood, impacting cardiac output.
14. What is a common echocardiographic finding associated with moderate to
severe pulmonary insufficiency?
Left ventricular hypertrophy
Right ventricular dilation
Aortic regurgitation
Mitral valve prolapse
