Dewitt Workbook Echo Chapter 10-16 Questions with
Correct Answers
True or False?
Vegetations attach to a damaged cardiac structure, circulating
microorganisms attach and proliferate, and it becomes a cyst-like
structure that defends the colony from defensive cells. Correct Answer-
True
Acute endocarditis typically involves ___________.
A. A highly virulent pathogen, typically staphylococcus aureus
B. An invasion of an abnormal valve
C. Staphylococcus viridians
D. sudden onset with slow destruction of cardiac cells Correct Answer-
A. A highly virulent pathogen, typically staphylococcus aureus
IE can be described as _______________.
A. An infection involving the endothelial layer of the heart
,B.An infection of the epicardial layer of the heart
C. An infection involving the myocardium
D. An infection that only involves the valve Correct Answer-A. An
infection involving the endothelial layer of the heart
Subacute endocarditis typically involves ___________.
A. Invasion of an abnormal valve
B. Staphylococcus viridians
C Streptococcus Aureus
D. Sudden onset Correct Answer-A. Invasion of an abnormal valve
The majority of vegs attach to the _____________ side of the
atrioventricular valves and the _____________ side of the semilunar
valves.
A. Atrial/ great vessel
B. Atrial / ventricular
,C. Ventricular / atrial
D. Ventricular / ventricular Correct Answer-B. Atrial / ventricular
The AHA determined that only those with the highest risk of IE should
take prophylactic antibiotics prior to dental procedures, to include those
with _______________.
A. Cardiac transplant with valvular abnormality
B. History of IE
C. Prosthetic heart valve or valve repaired with prosthetic material
D. All of the above Correct Answer-D. All of the above
True or False?
Only those with specific congenital anomalies are required to take
prophylactic antibiotics prior to reproductive, urinary or GI procedures.
Correct Answer-False
True or False?
, Patients with IE typically present with symptoms such as fever, run-
down feeling, tachycardia, new heart murmur and negative blood
cultures. Correct Answer-False
True or False?
The AHA determined that medical and dental procedures are more likely
to cause IE than everyday exposure to bacteria. Correct Answer-False
True or False?
Osler's nodes, petechiae, or similar spots in the whites of the eyes may
appear with IE. Correct Answer-True
True or False?
According to the AHA, unrepaired or partially repaired cyanotic lesions,
completely repaired defects with prosthetic material ( for the first 6
months post-op), or any repaired defect with the residual defect require
prophylactic antibiotics prior to dental procedures. Correct Answer-True
The patient is status post MV replacement, and presents with a fever,
new holosystolic murmur, chills and shortness of breath; what is most
likely the diagnosis?
Correct Answers
True or False?
Vegetations attach to a damaged cardiac structure, circulating
microorganisms attach and proliferate, and it becomes a cyst-like
structure that defends the colony from defensive cells. Correct Answer-
True
Acute endocarditis typically involves ___________.
A. A highly virulent pathogen, typically staphylococcus aureus
B. An invasion of an abnormal valve
C. Staphylococcus viridians
D. sudden onset with slow destruction of cardiac cells Correct Answer-
A. A highly virulent pathogen, typically staphylococcus aureus
IE can be described as _______________.
A. An infection involving the endothelial layer of the heart
,B.An infection of the epicardial layer of the heart
C. An infection involving the myocardium
D. An infection that only involves the valve Correct Answer-A. An
infection involving the endothelial layer of the heart
Subacute endocarditis typically involves ___________.
A. Invasion of an abnormal valve
B. Staphylococcus viridians
C Streptococcus Aureus
D. Sudden onset Correct Answer-A. Invasion of an abnormal valve
The majority of vegs attach to the _____________ side of the
atrioventricular valves and the _____________ side of the semilunar
valves.
A. Atrial/ great vessel
B. Atrial / ventricular
,C. Ventricular / atrial
D. Ventricular / ventricular Correct Answer-B. Atrial / ventricular
The AHA determined that only those with the highest risk of IE should
take prophylactic antibiotics prior to dental procedures, to include those
with _______________.
A. Cardiac transplant with valvular abnormality
B. History of IE
C. Prosthetic heart valve or valve repaired with prosthetic material
D. All of the above Correct Answer-D. All of the above
True or False?
Only those with specific congenital anomalies are required to take
prophylactic antibiotics prior to reproductive, urinary or GI procedures.
Correct Answer-False
True or False?
, Patients with IE typically present with symptoms such as fever, run-
down feeling, tachycardia, new heart murmur and negative blood
cultures. Correct Answer-False
True or False?
The AHA determined that medical and dental procedures are more likely
to cause IE than everyday exposure to bacteria. Correct Answer-False
True or False?
Osler's nodes, petechiae, or similar spots in the whites of the eyes may
appear with IE. Correct Answer-True
True or False?
According to the AHA, unrepaired or partially repaired cyanotic lesions,
completely repaired defects with prosthetic material ( for the first 6
months post-op), or any repaired defect with the residual defect require
prophylactic antibiotics prior to dental procedures. Correct Answer-True
The patient is status post MV replacement, and presents with a fever,
new holosystolic murmur, chills and shortness of breath; what is most
likely the diagnosis?
