CCI Practice Exam questions with correct answers

A Doppler finding in patients with patent ductus arteriosus would be: Answer Diastolic left to right flow in the pulmonary artery Which medium interface would you expect the strongest (brightest) echoes to occur? Answer Air/Skin A congenital malformation where the septal leaflet of the tricuspid valve is displaced toward the apex of the right ventricle is termed: Answer Ebsteins anomaly In a patient with an ostium secundum defect of the heart, a step-up (increased concentration) of oxygen saturation would be noted in the: Answer Right atrium Which component is the metabolic component of acid base balance in the body? Answer Hco3 The stroke volume of an intact ventricle is directly influenced by all of the following except? a. Preload b. Afterload c. Contractility d. Age Answer Age The factor that most strongly influences the spe