ARDMS ADULT ECHO UPDATED EXAM SCRIPT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Normal Flow in the Coronary Arteries is? - ✔✔Early in Ventricular Diastole flow
moves into the Coronary Arteries
✔✔What portion of the Aorta is below the Diaphragm? - ✔✔Descending Abdominal
Aorta
✔✔The Pericardial Space around the heart is found between what two layers of the
Cardiac Wall? - ✔✔Epicardium and Visceral Layer
✔✔The Epicardium is the? - ✔✔Visceral Layer
✔✔Blood flow volume changes in the body are mainly controlled by what two factors? -
✔✔Cardiac Function and Peripheral Resistance
✔✔During the IVRT period, - ✔✔Ventricular Pressures Increases, Volumes doesn't
increse
✔✔Great vessel that connects to the right atrium and drains blood from the upper right
extremities, neck and head? - ✔✔Superior Vena Cava
✔✔The IVCR Period, Contraction occurs - ✔✔After the R Wave
✔✔During embryologic development of the heart, 6 pais of aortic arches from and
atrophy and evolve into different arches. Which one forms the Aortic Arch - ✔✔Fourth
Left
✔✔Normal Response to Exercise testing performed to assess diastolic function of the
left ventricle? - ✔✔Both E' and E' velocities will increase
✔✔What is the Normal Mitral Valve Area? - ✔✔5 cm2
✔✔What is the purpose of the Eustachian Valve in fetal circulation? - ✔✔Guides flow
across the Foramen ovale in fetal circulation because most blood flow is shunted away
from fetal lungs
✔✔How Many Veins empty deoxygenated blood into the Right Atrium? - ✔✔Three
✔✔Known as the Pacemaker of the Heart - ✔✔SA Node
✔✔What does not empty blood into the Right Atrium? - ✔✔Pulmonary Veins
, ✔✔Average Normal AoV Area - ✔✔3 - 4 cm^2
✔✔A normal left ventricular response to stress echo includes slightly - ✔✔Increased
diastolic left ventricular cavity dimensions decreased systolic left ventricular dimensions
✔✔The Endocardial Cushions are involved in the formation of which of the cardiac
structures? - ✔✔Atrioventricular Valves
✔✔The coronary sinus will dilate with? - ✔✔Right Atrial Pressure
✔✔The PLAX view demonstrates what walls of the LV - ✔✔Inferolateral
✔✔Compared to other valves, the Pulmonic Valve is the most? - ✔✔Superior and
Anterior Valve in the Heart
✔✔Ventricular Filling Occurs in how many Phases? - ✔✔Two
✔✔How much of blood moves into the ventricles during the rapid filling phase? -
✔✔70%
✔✔How much of the blood enters the ventricles during Atrial Contractio? - ✔✔30%
✔✔The majority of blood ejected from the LA / LV pressure differences is during? -
✔✔Rapid Filling Phase
✔✔Tricuspid Valve Flow Normally - ✔✔Increases Slightly with Inspiration
✔✔The small flap of tissue that protects the opening of the Coronary Sinus is called? -
✔✔Thesbian Valve
✔✔How many Aortic Cusps? - ✔✔3
✔✔Each leaflet is attached to the Aortic Root in a manner that forms a slight bulge in
the root at the base of the leaflet, called the ? - ✔✔Sinus of Valsalva
✔✔In the PLAX view, the Coronary Sinus is located? - ✔✔Anterior to the Descending
Aorta
✔✔Right Ventricular Wall Segments is seen on the Apical 4 Chamber View? -
✔✔Lateral
✔✔Lateral Right Ventricular Wall Segment is viewed? - ✔✔Apical 4 Chamber
AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Normal Flow in the Coronary Arteries is? - ✔✔Early in Ventricular Diastole flow
moves into the Coronary Arteries
✔✔What portion of the Aorta is below the Diaphragm? - ✔✔Descending Abdominal
Aorta
✔✔The Pericardial Space around the heart is found between what two layers of the
Cardiac Wall? - ✔✔Epicardium and Visceral Layer
✔✔The Epicardium is the? - ✔✔Visceral Layer
✔✔Blood flow volume changes in the body are mainly controlled by what two factors? -
✔✔Cardiac Function and Peripheral Resistance
✔✔During the IVRT period, - ✔✔Ventricular Pressures Increases, Volumes doesn't
increse
✔✔Great vessel that connects to the right atrium and drains blood from the upper right
extremities, neck and head? - ✔✔Superior Vena Cava
✔✔The IVCR Period, Contraction occurs - ✔✔After the R Wave
✔✔During embryologic development of the heart, 6 pais of aortic arches from and
atrophy and evolve into different arches. Which one forms the Aortic Arch - ✔✔Fourth
Left
✔✔Normal Response to Exercise testing performed to assess diastolic function of the
left ventricle? - ✔✔Both E' and E' velocities will increase
✔✔What is the Normal Mitral Valve Area? - ✔✔5 cm2
✔✔What is the purpose of the Eustachian Valve in fetal circulation? - ✔✔Guides flow
across the Foramen ovale in fetal circulation because most blood flow is shunted away
from fetal lungs
✔✔How Many Veins empty deoxygenated blood into the Right Atrium? - ✔✔Three
✔✔Known as the Pacemaker of the Heart - ✔✔SA Node
✔✔What does not empty blood into the Right Atrium? - ✔✔Pulmonary Veins
, ✔✔Average Normal AoV Area - ✔✔3 - 4 cm^2
✔✔A normal left ventricular response to stress echo includes slightly - ✔✔Increased
diastolic left ventricular cavity dimensions decreased systolic left ventricular dimensions
✔✔The Endocardial Cushions are involved in the formation of which of the cardiac
structures? - ✔✔Atrioventricular Valves
✔✔The coronary sinus will dilate with? - ✔✔Right Atrial Pressure
✔✔The PLAX view demonstrates what walls of the LV - ✔✔Inferolateral
✔✔Compared to other valves, the Pulmonic Valve is the most? - ✔✔Superior and
Anterior Valve in the Heart
✔✔Ventricular Filling Occurs in how many Phases? - ✔✔Two
✔✔How much of blood moves into the ventricles during the rapid filling phase? -
✔✔70%
✔✔How much of the blood enters the ventricles during Atrial Contractio? - ✔✔30%
✔✔The majority of blood ejected from the LA / LV pressure differences is during? -
✔✔Rapid Filling Phase
✔✔Tricuspid Valve Flow Normally - ✔✔Increases Slightly with Inspiration
✔✔The small flap of tissue that protects the opening of the Coronary Sinus is called? -
✔✔Thesbian Valve
✔✔How many Aortic Cusps? - ✔✔3
✔✔Each leaflet is attached to the Aortic Root in a manner that forms a slight bulge in
the root at the base of the leaflet, called the ? - ✔✔Sinus of Valsalva
✔✔In the PLAX view, the Coronary Sinus is located? - ✔✔Anterior to the Descending
Aorta
✔✔Right Ventricular Wall Segments is seen on the Apical 4 Chamber View? -
✔✔Lateral
✔✔Lateral Right Ventricular Wall Segment is viewed? - ✔✔Apical 4 Chamber
