Ardms Echo Practice Test Graded A+

An M-mode of a mitral heterograft valve resembles an M-mode of which valve? a.Mitral b. Pulmonic c. Aortic d. Tricuspid - ANSWER-c If a patient has Starr-Edwards valve in both the mitral and aortic positions, mitral regurgitation might be best detected from which window? a. Subcostal b. Left parasternal c. Apical d. Suprasternal - ANSWER-a All of the following will cause aortic dilatation EXCEPT a. Marfan's Syndrome b. Systemic hypertension c. Type I dissection d. Pulmonary hypertension - ANSWER-d When using M-mode to interrogate a Starr-Edwards mitral valve which window could you use? a. Apical b. Suprasternal c. Parasternal d. Subcostal - ANSWER-a All of the following are etiologies for valvular endocarditis EXCEPT: a. Marantic b. Pulmonary hypertension c. IV drug abuse d. Post cardiac surgery - ANSWER-b In endocarditis the vegetations usually attach on: a. Abnormal leaflets only b. The down-stream side of the valve c. The flow side of the valve d. Only one leaflet - ANSWER-c All of the following are examples of mechanical cardiac valves EXCEPT: a. Bjork-Shiley tilting disk b. Hancock c. Starr-Edwards ball valve d. St. Jude bi-leaflet - ANSWER-b Patients with Marfan syndrome often die from: a. Endocarditis b. Aortic regurgitation c. Aortic dissection d. Mitral valve prolapse - ANSWER-c All of the following are different types of endocarditis except: a. Aosinophilic b. Marantic c. Dressler's d. Libman-Sachs - ANSWER-c When using Doppler to interrogate a Starr-Edwards mitral valve which window would you use? a. Parasternal b. Apical c. Subcostal d. Suprasternal - ANSWER-b Low risk patients for infective endocarditis include those with: a. Intravenous drug abuse b. Coronary artery disease c. Previous history of endocarditis d. Prosthetic mitral valve - ANSWER-b High risk patients for infective endocarditis include those with: a. Intravenous drug abuse b. High blood pressure c. High cholesterol d. Coronary artery disease - ANSWER-a In normal development which is the first to close? a. Ductus arteriosus b. Foramen ovale c. Ventricular septal defect d. Atrial septal defect - ANSWER-a To perform continuous wave Doppler using a PEDOFF probe how many Piezoelectric crystals are required? a.Two b. Sixty-four c. Four d. One hundred and twenty-eight One - ANSWER-a