ARDMS ECHO EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2025-2026
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
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
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
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
AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2025-2026
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
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
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
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
