CCI PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE.
1. A Doppler finding in patients with patent ductus arteriosus would be:: Dias-
tolic left to right flow in the pulmonary artery
2. Which medium interface would you expect the strongest (brightest) echoes
to occur?: Air/Skin
3. A congenital malformation where the septal leaflet of the tricuspid valve is
displaced toward the apex of the right ventricle is termed:: Ebsteins anomaly
4. In a patient with an ostium secundum defect of the heart, a step-up (in-
creased concentration) of oxygen saturation would be noted in the:: Right
atrium
5. Which component is the metabolic component of acid base balance in the
body?: Hco3
6. The stroke volume of an intact ventricle is directly influenced by all of the
following except?
,a. Preload
b. Afterload
c. Contractility
d. Age: Age
7. The factor that most strongly influences the speed at which an ultrasound
wave travels through a patients liver is the:: stiffness of the liver tissue
8. cannot travel through a vcuum: Sound
9. When evaluating an aortic valve for stenosis, caution must be taken not to
underestimate the severity of the stenosis in the presence of:: Mitral regurgita-
tion
10. Frequency of sound is expressed in:: hertz
11. The methods used to decrease the build up of acid in a patient who is
arresting are:: Hyperventilation and sodium bicarbonate
12. The term opening snap is used to describe:: mitral stenosis
13. The mid systolic click is generally associated with:: Barlow's syndrome
14. What factors affect the pressure gradient across a valve?: Resistance to
flow and proximal chamber pressure
15. The pulmonary capillary wedge pressure most closely approximates
pressures.: LA and LVEDP
,16. The most common ventricular septal defect is the:: perimembranous VSD
17. Untreated congestive heart failure could eventually lead to:: pulmonary
HTN
18. The tension in the fibers of the ventricle after the onset of systole refers
to:: afterload
19. A direct result of mitral regurgitation is:: Left atrial enlargement
, 20. Wolff Parkinson's White syndrome is diagnosed on the ECG by the pres-
ence of a:: delta wave
21. The second heart sound is associated with:: closure of the aortic and pul-
monic valves
22. A typical finding in the presence of aortic stenosis is:: Left ventricular
hypertrophy
23. Ohms law describes the basic characteristics of electricity in a circuit; A
principle that applies to all electrical, medical and monitoring instruments. The
formula is:: V=IxR
24. In what medium does sound travel the fastest?: bone
25. subcristal VSD's are also known as:: Subaotric VSD
26. A finding of coronary artery aneurysms on an echocardiogram of a child
would be consistent with:: Barlow's syndrome
27. The central venous pressure is a direct reflection of the:: right atrial pressure
28. In the normal functioning heart, the end diastolic volume is determined by
what major factors?: Diastolic filling pressure, total blood volume and atrial systole
29. The amount of refraction is most strongly influenced by the relative
on either side of the interface.: acoustic impedance
GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE.
1. A Doppler finding in patients with patent ductus arteriosus would be:: Dias-
tolic left to right flow in the pulmonary artery
2. Which medium interface would you expect the strongest (brightest) echoes
to occur?: Air/Skin
3. A congenital malformation where the septal leaflet of the tricuspid valve is
displaced toward the apex of the right ventricle is termed:: Ebsteins anomaly
4. In a patient with an ostium secundum defect of the heart, a step-up (in-
creased concentration) of oxygen saturation would be noted in the:: Right
atrium
5. Which component is the metabolic component of acid base balance in the
body?: Hco3
6. The stroke volume of an intact ventricle is directly influenced by all of the
following except?
,a. Preload
b. Afterload
c. Contractility
d. Age: Age
7. The factor that most strongly influences the speed at which an ultrasound
wave travels through a patients liver is the:: stiffness of the liver tissue
8. cannot travel through a vcuum: Sound
9. When evaluating an aortic valve for stenosis, caution must be taken not to
underestimate the severity of the stenosis in the presence of:: Mitral regurgita-
tion
10. Frequency of sound is expressed in:: hertz
11. The methods used to decrease the build up of acid in a patient who is
arresting are:: Hyperventilation and sodium bicarbonate
12. The term opening snap is used to describe:: mitral stenosis
13. The mid systolic click is generally associated with:: Barlow's syndrome
14. What factors affect the pressure gradient across a valve?: Resistance to
flow and proximal chamber pressure
15. The pulmonary capillary wedge pressure most closely approximates
pressures.: LA and LVEDP
,16. The most common ventricular septal defect is the:: perimembranous VSD
17. Untreated congestive heart failure could eventually lead to:: pulmonary
HTN
18. The tension in the fibers of the ventricle after the onset of systole refers
to:: afterload
19. A direct result of mitral regurgitation is:: Left atrial enlargement
, 20. Wolff Parkinson's White syndrome is diagnosed on the ECG by the pres-
ence of a:: delta wave
21. The second heart sound is associated with:: closure of the aortic and pul-
monic valves
22. A typical finding in the presence of aortic stenosis is:: Left ventricular
hypertrophy
23. Ohms law describes the basic characteristics of electricity in a circuit; A
principle that applies to all electrical, medical and monitoring instruments. The
formula is:: V=IxR
24. In what medium does sound travel the fastest?: bone
25. subcristal VSD's are also known as:: Subaotric VSD
26. A finding of coronary artery aneurysms on an echocardiogram of a child
would be consistent with:: Barlow's syndrome
27. The central venous pressure is a direct reflection of the:: right atrial pressure
28. In the normal functioning heart, the end diastolic volume is determined by
what major factors?: Diastolic filling pressure, total blood volume and atrial systole
29. The amount of refraction is most strongly influenced by the relative
on either side of the interface.: acoustic impedance
