Adult Echocardiography Practice Exam 2 Question And Answers (100% Correct)

Adult Echocardiography Practice Exam 2 Questions
and Answers 100% Correct

Which is not a component of the pulmonary valve cusp?

A. sinuses
B. lunula
C. nodules of arantii
D. commissures –Correct Answer: C

This LV m-mode demonstrates hypokinesia of which wall?

A. anterior
B. posterior
C. inferior
D. lateral - Correct Answer: B

Which type of tumor is associated with tuberous sclerosis?

A. sarcomas
B. teratomas
C. myxomas
D. rhabdomyomas - Correct Answer: D

Which one of the transducer positions is not adequate too assess aortic stenosis peak
velocity flow?

A. suprasternal
B. left parasternal long axis
C. right parasternal
D. apical - Correct Answer: B

A non-bacterial form of endocarditis which results in an accumulation of debris in the
endocardium is:

A. rheumatic
B. non-bacterial thrombotic
C. atypical verrucous
D. infective - Correct Answer: C

In the Doppler equation, C represents:

A. velocity of flow
B. transmitted frequency
C. Doppler frequency shift
D. speed of sound in tissue - Correct Answer: D

,The color flow Doppler in this parasternal long axis view demonstrates:

A. tricuspid valve inflow
B. aortic regurgitation
C. ventricular septal defect
D. atrioventricular septal defect - Correct Answer: C

How many fetal shunts are there?

A. 6
B. 2
C. 4
D. 3 - Correct Answer: D

A membranous ventricular septal defect, a large overriding aorta & a right ventricular
outflow tract obstruction are findings of what entity?

A. marfan's syndrome
B. ebstein's anomaly
C. endocardial cushion defect
D. tetralogy of fallot - Correct Answer: D

Normal aortic valve cusps are _____ in size.

A. right & left are larger than non-coronary cusp
B. equal
C. unequal
D. non-coronary is larger than right & left coronary cusps - Correct Answer: B

The right ventricular outflow tract is also referred to as the:

A. conus arteriosus
B. crista supraventricularis
C. infundibulum
D. B&C
E. A&C - Correct Answer: C

What best describes this image?

A. m-mode of mitral valve with normal left ventricular function
B. m-mode of mitral valve wwith severe left ventricular dysfunction
C. m-mode of mitral valve with hyperdynamic left ventricular function
D. m-mode of mitral valve with mitral valve prolapses - Correct Answer: B

A valsalva maneuver will:

A. decrease preload
B. increase afterload
C. decrease afterload
D. increase preload - Correct Answer: A

, TGC controls the attenuation of the returning echo to compensate for:

A. beam width
B. power
C. rectification
D. amplification - Correct Answer: D

Which aortic valve cusp is identified by the number 2?

A. left coronary cusp
B. right coronary cusp
C. non-coronary cusp - Correct Answer: C

Which of the following is not a probable cause of tricuspid stenosis?

A. rheumatic valvulitis
B. systemic lupus erythematosis
C. ribroelastosis
D. ebstein's anomaly - Correct Answer: D

The largest limitation of 2D quantification of the left ventricular function is:

A. transducer selection
B. image quality
C. patient size
D. operator error - Correct Answer: B

The least likely region for pulmonic stenosis to occur in tetralogy of fallot is the:

A. pulmonic trunk
B. pulmonic valve
C. subinfundibular
D. infundibulum - Correct Answer: C

Which is not a typical 2D finding in the region of a chronic infarction?

A. increased echogenicity of the wall
B. abnormal wall motion
C. decreased echogenicity of the wall
D. thin wall - Correct Answer: C

Color flow imaging is a form of:

A. pulsed wave Doppler
B. continuous wave Doppler
C. b-mode imaging
D. m-mode imaging - Correct Answer: A

The formula for cardiac index is: