ARDMS EXAM ACTUAL EXAM
WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)
Which valve separates the areas of greatest pressure differences? (lowest) -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>mitral valve
(tricuspid)
where does the LAD lie? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>LAD lies in the anterior
interventricular groove or sulcus
which aortic leaflet is the superior one in the PLAX view? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>RCC
From the left parasternal window which of the following are you most likely to get
accurate velocity measurement? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>pulmonary artery
the coronary arteries come off the? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>sinuses of valsalva
during which phase do the coronaries fill? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>early diastole
the best images of the ascending aorta are often obtained from which transducer
window? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>suprasternal
name the vessels coming off the arch and the most proximal or distal? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>innominate
left carotid
left subclavian
what cardiac pathology is associated with bicuspid aortic valves? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>coarctation of the aorta
which window do you se to look for the secondary finding in bicuspid valves? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>suprasternal arch
where do most aortic coarctations occur? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>the aortic isthmus
from the A4C view how do you rotate the transducer to obtain the A3C? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Counterclockwise 120
where is the coronary sinus located? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>posterior AV groove
, which view do you use to evaluate the coronary sinus? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>PLAX
to visualize the coronary sinus in the A4C view you should tilt the transducer ? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>posterior
which valve sits at the opening of the coronary sinus? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>thebesian
where is the chiari network located? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Right atrium
what portion of the pulmonary venous PW doppler represents atrial systole? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>a wave
at what temperature is it unsafe to use a TEE probe? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>40-
50*C
Normal electrical activation? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>SA node- AV node- Bundle of
his- Bundle branches- Purkinjie fiber
which has the fastest intrinsic rate? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>SA node
what is the absolute refractory state? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>that period when a
muscle cell is is not excitable- from phase 1 into phase 3
what is a normal duration for the QRS complex? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>0.10 sec
Echo findings for preload and afterload? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>preload= dilatation
afteload= hypertrophy
SV equation - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>SV= EDV- ESV
EF equation - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>EF= SV/EDV * 100
CO equation - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>CO= SV * HR
which study does not not allow for the calculation of ejection fraction? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>chest x-ray
how do you eliminate aliasing on PW spectral doppler? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>switch to CW doppler
what does VTI * CSA equal? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>doppler SV
does venous return increase or decrease with inspiration? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>increase
WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)
Which valve separates the areas of greatest pressure differences? (lowest) -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>mitral valve
(tricuspid)
where does the LAD lie? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>LAD lies in the anterior
interventricular groove or sulcus
which aortic leaflet is the superior one in the PLAX view? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>RCC
From the left parasternal window which of the following are you most likely to get
accurate velocity measurement? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>pulmonary artery
the coronary arteries come off the? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>sinuses of valsalva
during which phase do the coronaries fill? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>early diastole
the best images of the ascending aorta are often obtained from which transducer
window? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>suprasternal
name the vessels coming off the arch and the most proximal or distal? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>innominate
left carotid
left subclavian
what cardiac pathology is associated with bicuspid aortic valves? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>coarctation of the aorta
which window do you se to look for the secondary finding in bicuspid valves? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>suprasternal arch
where do most aortic coarctations occur? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>the aortic isthmus
from the A4C view how do you rotate the transducer to obtain the A3C? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Counterclockwise 120
where is the coronary sinus located? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>posterior AV groove
, which view do you use to evaluate the coronary sinus? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>PLAX
to visualize the coronary sinus in the A4C view you should tilt the transducer ? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>posterior
which valve sits at the opening of the coronary sinus? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>thebesian
where is the chiari network located? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Right atrium
what portion of the pulmonary venous PW doppler represents atrial systole? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>a wave
at what temperature is it unsafe to use a TEE probe? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>40-
50*C
Normal electrical activation? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>SA node- AV node- Bundle of
his- Bundle branches- Purkinjie fiber
which has the fastest intrinsic rate? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>SA node
what is the absolute refractory state? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>that period when a
muscle cell is is not excitable- from phase 1 into phase 3
what is a normal duration for the QRS complex? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>0.10 sec
Echo findings for preload and afterload? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>preload= dilatation
afteload= hypertrophy
SV equation - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>SV= EDV- ESV
EF equation - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>EF= SV/EDV * 100
CO equation - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>CO= SV * HR
which study does not not allow for the calculation of ejection fraction? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>chest x-ray
how do you eliminate aliasing on PW spectral doppler? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>switch to CW doppler
what does VTI * CSA equal? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>doppler SV
does venous return increase or decrease with inspiration? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>increase
