ADULT ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY Exam 1
Questions and ANSWERS Latest Version 2025
Graded A+
Which of the following is the most frequent benign primary cardiac?
A. Sarcoma
B. Myxoma
C. papilloma.
D. rhabdomyoma - Answer B.
Higher than normal heart rates in patients may cause the Doppler signal of the left
ventricular inflow to:
A. has a high A velocity.
B. Have a low E velocity.
C. has no impact on the E/A velocity.
D. having a single E/A velocity, ANSWER D.
,The 2D echo of pulmonary hypertension may show all of the following except:
A. Paradoxical septal motion
B. Enlarged right atrium.
C. Enlarged pulmonary artery
D. Enlarged right ventricle.
E. enlarged left ventricle - ANSWER E
Which congenital defect causes the most common cyanotic lesion in adults?
A. Patent ductus arteriosus
B. Tetralogy of Fallot.
C. Epstein's anomaly
D. valvular pulmonary stenosis - ANSWER B
This image shows a noticeable thickened structure. What is this structure?
A. chordae tendinea
B. Trabeculae Carnae
,C. The papillary muscle
D. Mitral Valve Leaflets - Answer: C
The arrow in this apical four chamber picture indicates:
A. lateral wall of left ventricle in the middle area.
B. lateral wall of left ventricle in the proximal portion.
C. lateral wall of left ventricle in the basal area.
D. lateral wall of left ventricle at the apical region - The answer is A.
What is the name of a bioprosthetic graft formed when a porcine valve is implanted
in the aortic position?
A. Autograft
B. Homograft
C. heterograft: ANSWER C
The most common metastic tumors come from the
A. Lung
B. The ovary
, C. Breast
D. uterus
E. B&C
F. A&C: ANSWER F
Acute aortic insufficiency can cause all of the following except:
A. pulmonary vein systolic flow reversal.
B. Reduced deceleration time of mitral valve inflow by 130 m/sec with higher E:A
ratio.
C. Pulmonary edema
D. sinus tachycardia - Answer A.
The arrow in this m-mode tracing indicates:
A. Aortic Valve Closure Line
B. Mitral Valve Opening
C. Mitral Valve Closure Line
D. aortic valve opening. - Answer D.
The diameter of a dilated IVC decreases by less than 50% with inspiration.
Questions and ANSWERS Latest Version 2025
Graded A+
Which of the following is the most frequent benign primary cardiac?
A. Sarcoma
B. Myxoma
C. papilloma.
D. rhabdomyoma - Answer B.
Higher than normal heart rates in patients may cause the Doppler signal of the left
ventricular inflow to:
A. has a high A velocity.
B. Have a low E velocity.
C. has no impact on the E/A velocity.
D. having a single E/A velocity, ANSWER D.
,The 2D echo of pulmonary hypertension may show all of the following except:
A. Paradoxical septal motion
B. Enlarged right atrium.
C. Enlarged pulmonary artery
D. Enlarged right ventricle.
E. enlarged left ventricle - ANSWER E
Which congenital defect causes the most common cyanotic lesion in adults?
A. Patent ductus arteriosus
B. Tetralogy of Fallot.
C. Epstein's anomaly
D. valvular pulmonary stenosis - ANSWER B
This image shows a noticeable thickened structure. What is this structure?
A. chordae tendinea
B. Trabeculae Carnae
,C. The papillary muscle
D. Mitral Valve Leaflets - Answer: C
The arrow in this apical four chamber picture indicates:
A. lateral wall of left ventricle in the middle area.
B. lateral wall of left ventricle in the proximal portion.
C. lateral wall of left ventricle in the basal area.
D. lateral wall of left ventricle at the apical region - The answer is A.
What is the name of a bioprosthetic graft formed when a porcine valve is implanted
in the aortic position?
A. Autograft
B. Homograft
C. heterograft: ANSWER C
The most common metastic tumors come from the
A. Lung
B. The ovary
, C. Breast
D. uterus
E. B&C
F. A&C: ANSWER F
Acute aortic insufficiency can cause all of the following except:
A. pulmonary vein systolic flow reversal.
B. Reduced deceleration time of mitral valve inflow by 130 m/sec with higher E:A
ratio.
C. Pulmonary edema
D. sinus tachycardia - Answer A.
The arrow in this m-mode tracing indicates:
A. Aortic Valve Closure Line
B. Mitral Valve Opening
C. Mitral Valve Closure Line
D. aortic valve opening. - Answer D.
The diameter of a dilated IVC decreases by less than 50% with inspiration.
