Adult Echocardiography Practice Exam
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Inferior vena cava, superior vena cava, & hepatic veins demonstrate
systolic flow reversal. What type of valve abnormality would you expect to
see?
A. mild mitral regurgitation
B. severe mitral regurgitation
C. mild tricuspid regurgitation
D. severe tricuspid regurgitation - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔D
When estimating pulmonary artery pressure, the most reliable non-invasive
method is:
A. tricuspid valve regurgitant jet velocity
B. pulmonic valve systolic velocity
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,C. pulmonary artery catheter
D. thermodilution - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔D
Which statement is correct about frequency?
A. higher frequency tranducers decrease the depth of penetration, but
reduce image resolution
B. low frequency tranducers decrease the depth penetration, but increase
image resolution
C. higher frequency transducers increase the depth of penetration &
improve image resolution
D. low frequency transducers improve depth penetration, but reduce image
resolution - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔D
Mitral valve prolapse may be augmented by:
A. having the patient lie very flat
B. having the patient perform a valsalva maneuver
C. having the patient inhale
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,D. injecting contrast into the venous system - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔B
Which chamber is the more posterior?
A. right ventricle
B. left atrium
C. left ventricle
D. right atrium - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔B
This image is of a patient with a history of pulmonary hypertension. The
finding noted on this exam is:
A. dilated left ventricle
B. dilated pulmonic valve
C. left ventricular hypertrophy
D. right ventricular hypertrophy - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔D
When valves are stenotic, the best way to evaluate them is by using:
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, A. 2D imaging with hermonics
B. color flow Doppler
C. pulsed wave Doppler
D. continuous wave Doppler - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔D
Torus aorticus is found in the:
A. left atrial appendage
B. left ventricle
C. right atrium
D. right ventricle - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔C
Ventricular septal defects may be difficult to detect if they are less than:
A. 3 mm
B. 1 cm
C. 5 mm
D. 10 mm - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A
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#1 2024/2025 Exam All Answers and
Illustrations Given
Inferior vena cava, superior vena cava, & hepatic veins demonstrate
systolic flow reversal. What type of valve abnormality would you expect to
see?
A. mild mitral regurgitation
B. severe mitral regurgitation
C. mild tricuspid regurgitation
D. severe tricuspid regurgitation - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔D
When estimating pulmonary artery pressure, the most reliable non-invasive
method is:
A. tricuspid valve regurgitant jet velocity
B. pulmonic valve systolic velocity
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,C. pulmonary artery catheter
D. thermodilution - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔D
Which statement is correct about frequency?
A. higher frequency tranducers decrease the depth of penetration, but
reduce image resolution
B. low frequency tranducers decrease the depth penetration, but increase
image resolution
C. higher frequency transducers increase the depth of penetration &
improve image resolution
D. low frequency transducers improve depth penetration, but reduce image
resolution - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔D
Mitral valve prolapse may be augmented by:
A. having the patient lie very flat
B. having the patient perform a valsalva maneuver
C. having the patient inhale
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,D. injecting contrast into the venous system - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔B
Which chamber is the more posterior?
A. right ventricle
B. left atrium
C. left ventricle
D. right atrium - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔B
This image is of a patient with a history of pulmonary hypertension. The
finding noted on this exam is:
A. dilated left ventricle
B. dilated pulmonic valve
C. left ventricular hypertrophy
D. right ventricular hypertrophy - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔D
When valves are stenotic, the best way to evaluate them is by using:
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, A. 2D imaging with hermonics
B. color flow Doppler
C. pulsed wave Doppler
D. continuous wave Doppler - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔D
Torus aorticus is found in the:
A. left atrial appendage
B. left ventricle
C. right atrium
D. right ventricle - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔C
Ventricular septal defects may be difficult to detect if they are less than:
A. 3 mm
B. 1 cm
C. 5 mm
D. 10 mm - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A
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