Echo Board Exam Review| 100 Questions| Correct 100%

Which of the following is NOT an indication for stress echocardiography? A) unstable angina B) determining prognosis after MI C) assessing states before and after intervention D) screening of new patients for CAD - ANSWER A) unstable angina Which of the following cardiology examinations requires a physician to perform? A) TEE B) stress echo C) TTE D) definitiy or contrast echo - ANSWER A) TEE What is the purpose of the pericardium? A) allow the heart to move freely with each beat B) facilitating ejection and volume changes C) contain the heart within the mediastinum D) serve as a barrier to infection E) all of the above - ANSWER E) all of the above What is the largest cardiac chamber? A) LV B) RV C) LA D) RA - ANSWER A) LA The left atrium receives how many pulmonary veins? A) four B) three C) two D) one - ANSWER A) four What is the crista terminalis? A) a ridge of muscle that separating the RA B) anterior portion of the RA C) posterior portion of the RA D) a heart groove or sulci - ANSWER A) a ridge or muscle that separating the RA Which valve is located between the LA and LV? A) mitral B) tricuspid C) aortic D) foramen ovale - ANSWER A) mitral Which of the following is NOT a right heart characteristic and/or function? A) normal pressure in the RV is approximately 140 mmHg B) supplies blood to the pulmonary circulation C) blood returning to the right heart has a lower oxygen saturation D) contains the TV - ANSWER A) normal pressure in the RV is approximately 140 mmHg Mitral valve stenosis results primarily from which of the following? A) rheumatic disease B) hypertension C) endocarditis D) atherosclerosis - ANSWER A) rheumatic disease Vegetations are more commonly associated with which of the following? A) endocarditis B) aneurysms C) pulmonary hypertension D) mitral valve disease - ANSWER A) endocarditis Which of the following would indicate pericardial effusion? A) 75 - 100 mL of fluid B) 15 - 50 mL of fluid C) 10 -15 mL of fluid D) 5 - 10 mL of fluid - ANSWER A) 75 - 100 mL of fluid The term cardiomyopathy is used to describe which of the following? A) variety of cardiac diseases that affect the myocardium B) variety of cardiac diseases that affect the pericardium C) variety of cardiac diseases that affect the endocardium D) pericardial effusion - ANSWER A) variety of car