Fetal echo Drose questions and answers
with solutions
The most common type of congenital abnormalities are related to the
A- heart
B- central nervous system
C- gastrourinary system
D- gastrointestinal system - ANSWER heart
The most common cause of congenital cardiac disease is:
A- chromosomal abnormality
B- environmental factors
C- teratogenic factors
D- multifactorial - ANSWER multifactorial
All major organ systems are formed between the:
A- 1st and 4th weeks of development
B-4th and 8th weeks of development
C- 8th and 12 weeks of development
D- 12th and 16th weeks of development - ANSWER fourth and eighth weeks of development
Cardiovascular morphogenesis is controlled by all of the following mechanism expect:
A- cell growth
B- cell migration
C- cell death
,D- cell inversion - ANSWER D - cell inversion
Of the six pairs of aortic arches that form during embryogenesis, which pairs never full develops
A- third
B- fourth
C- fifth
D- sixth - ANSWER fifth
Fetal gas exchanges takes place in the:
A- placenta
B- liver
C- lungs
D- brain - ANSWER placenta
All of the following in utero shunts alter fetal cardiac hemodynamics, except
A- ductus venosus
B- foramen ovale
C- ductus arteriosus
D- foramen of Monroe - ANSWER D- foramen of Monroe
The cardiac output of the fetal right ventricle is approximately:
A- 150 ml/kg fetal weight
B- 200 ml/kg fetal weight
C- 250 ml/kg fetal weight
D- 300 ml/kg fetal weight - ANSWER 300 ml/kg fetal weight
,Ventricular septal defects
occur as a result of:
A- tissue migration abnormalities
B- abnormal intracardiac blood flow
C- cell death abnormalities
D- extracellular matrix abnormalities - ANSWER tissue migration abnormalities
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome occurs as a result of:
A- tissue migration abnormalities
B- abnormal intracardiac blood flow
C- cell death abnormalities
D- extracellular matrix abnormalities - ANSWER abnormal intracardiac blood flow
Appropriate indications for fetal echocardiography include all of the following except:
A- maternal diabetes mellitus
B- maternal arthritis
C- maternal lupus erythematosus
D- maternal phenylketonuria - ANSWER B- maternal arthritis
The most appropriate view to access the interventricular septum is the
A- apical four-chamber view
B- subcostal four-chamber view
C- long-axis view of the aorta
D- long-axis view of the pulmonary artery - ANSWER subcostal four chamber view
The most appropriate view to Doppler the tricuspid and mitral valves is the
, A- apical four-chamber view
B- subcostal four-chamber view
C- long-axis view of the aorta
D- long-axis view of the pulmonary artery - ANSWER apical four chamber view
The most appropriate to access ventricular chamber size is the:
A- apical four-chamber view
B- subcostal four-chamber view
C- long-axis view of the aorta
D- long-axis view of the pulmonary artery - ANSWER subcostal four chamber view
The most appropriate view to access the orientation of the great arteries is the:
A- apical four-chamber view
B- subcostal four-chamber view
C- short-axis view of the great vessels
D- short-axis view of the ventricles - ANSWER short axis view of the great vessels
According to the AIUM, the optimum time for performing fetal echocardiogram is between:
A- 16 and 20 weeks gestation
B- 18 and 22 weeks gestation
C- 20 and 24 weeks gestation
D- 22 and 26 weeks gestation - ANSWER 18 and 22 weeks gestation
The most common indication for performing a fetal echocardiogram is:
A- family history of congenital heart disease
B- exposure to cardiac teratogens
with solutions
The most common type of congenital abnormalities are related to the
A- heart
B- central nervous system
C- gastrourinary system
D- gastrointestinal system - ANSWER heart
The most common cause of congenital cardiac disease is:
A- chromosomal abnormality
B- environmental factors
C- teratogenic factors
D- multifactorial - ANSWER multifactorial
All major organ systems are formed between the:
A- 1st and 4th weeks of development
B-4th and 8th weeks of development
C- 8th and 12 weeks of development
D- 12th and 16th weeks of development - ANSWER fourth and eighth weeks of development
Cardiovascular morphogenesis is controlled by all of the following mechanism expect:
A- cell growth
B- cell migration
C- cell death
,D- cell inversion - ANSWER D - cell inversion
Of the six pairs of aortic arches that form during embryogenesis, which pairs never full develops
A- third
B- fourth
C- fifth
D- sixth - ANSWER fifth
Fetal gas exchanges takes place in the:
A- placenta
B- liver
C- lungs
D- brain - ANSWER placenta
All of the following in utero shunts alter fetal cardiac hemodynamics, except
A- ductus venosus
B- foramen ovale
C- ductus arteriosus
D- foramen of Monroe - ANSWER D- foramen of Monroe
The cardiac output of the fetal right ventricle is approximately:
A- 150 ml/kg fetal weight
B- 200 ml/kg fetal weight
C- 250 ml/kg fetal weight
D- 300 ml/kg fetal weight - ANSWER 300 ml/kg fetal weight
,Ventricular septal defects
occur as a result of:
A- tissue migration abnormalities
B- abnormal intracardiac blood flow
C- cell death abnormalities
D- extracellular matrix abnormalities - ANSWER tissue migration abnormalities
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome occurs as a result of:
A- tissue migration abnormalities
B- abnormal intracardiac blood flow
C- cell death abnormalities
D- extracellular matrix abnormalities - ANSWER abnormal intracardiac blood flow
Appropriate indications for fetal echocardiography include all of the following except:
A- maternal diabetes mellitus
B- maternal arthritis
C- maternal lupus erythematosus
D- maternal phenylketonuria - ANSWER B- maternal arthritis
The most appropriate view to access the interventricular septum is the
A- apical four-chamber view
B- subcostal four-chamber view
C- long-axis view of the aorta
D- long-axis view of the pulmonary artery - ANSWER subcostal four chamber view
The most appropriate view to Doppler the tricuspid and mitral valves is the
, A- apical four-chamber view
B- subcostal four-chamber view
C- long-axis view of the aorta
D- long-axis view of the pulmonary artery - ANSWER apical four chamber view
The most appropriate to access ventricular chamber size is the:
A- apical four-chamber view
B- subcostal four-chamber view
C- long-axis view of the aorta
D- long-axis view of the pulmonary artery - ANSWER subcostal four chamber view
The most appropriate view to access the orientation of the great arteries is the:
A- apical four-chamber view
B- subcostal four-chamber view
C- short-axis view of the great vessels
D- short-axis view of the ventricles - ANSWER short axis view of the great vessels
According to the AIUM, the optimum time for performing fetal echocardiogram is between:
A- 16 and 20 weeks gestation
B- 18 and 22 weeks gestation
C- 20 and 24 weeks gestation
D- 22 and 26 weeks gestation - ANSWER 18 and 22 weeks gestation
The most common indication for performing a fetal echocardiogram is:
A- family history of congenital heart disease
B- exposure to cardiac teratogens
