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sonosim focus cardiac part 2 Questions and
Verified Answers
Which of the following statement best characterizes focused cardiac ultrasound
(FOCUS)?
Ans: FOCUS is intended to answer specific clinical questions in specific clinical
contexts
Which of the following elements are widely agreed upon imaging objectives during a
FOCUS examination?
Ans: -assessing left and/or right ventricular chamber size and function
-estimating intravascular volume status
-assessing for presence of pericaridial effusion
-screening for gross evidence of valvular pathology
The right ventricle in a previously normal patient is typically incapable of acutly
generating a mean pulmonary-artey pressure gradient greater than 40 mmhg.
TRUE/FALSE
Ans: true
Which of the following statements best characterizes normal mitral valve anatomy?
Ans: -The mitral valve is associated with anterolateral and posterolateral papillary
muscle groups
-The mitral valve is affixed to the mitral annulus and chordae tendineae
The tricuspid valve is typically positioned in a slightly more apical position relative to the
mitral valve. TRUE/ FALSE
Ans: true
Which of the following best characterizes optimal transducer selection for high velocity
cardiac imaging?
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Ans: A non imaging continuous wave doppler transducer is often required to
accurately assess valvopathies characterized by high flow velocities (e.g severe
aortic stenosis)
Which of the following statements best characterizes the apical five chamber view?
Ans: -An apical 5 chamber view enables visualization of the LVOT
-An apical 5 chamber view enables visualization of the aortic valve rcc
Which of the following statements best characterizes the apical three chamber view?
Ans: An apical 3 chamber view enables assessment of blood flow across the aortic
valve
Which of the following statements best characterizes the right ventricular inflow view?
Ans: -The coronary sinus can often be visualized using a rvit view
-The right ventricular inflow view is ideally suited for assessing tricuspid valve
regurgitation
Which of the following statements best characterizes the left ventricular ejections
fraction?
Ans: -An ejection fraction of greater than or equal to 30 % is characterized as
severely reduced
-An ejection fraction of 55 to 70 % is classified as normal
Which of the following statements most accurately describes a property of spectral time
velocity graph?
Ans: -Spectral line broadening indicates greater variation in flow velocity
-Spectral line narrowing indicates more uniform (less variable) flow velocity
Which of the following statements best characterizes pulsed and continuous wave
doppler tracings of cardiac blood flow?
Ans: Pulsed wave doppler enables sampling blood flow velocity within a discrete
region (sample volume)
Which of the following statements best characterizes pulsed and continuous doppler
tracings of cardiac blood flow?
sonosim focus cardiac part 2 Questions and
Verified Answers
Which of the following statement best characterizes focused cardiac ultrasound
(FOCUS)?
Ans: FOCUS is intended to answer specific clinical questions in specific clinical
contexts
Which of the following elements are widely agreed upon imaging objectives during a
FOCUS examination?
Ans: -assessing left and/or right ventricular chamber size and function
-estimating intravascular volume status
-assessing for presence of pericaridial effusion
-screening for gross evidence of valvular pathology
The right ventricle in a previously normal patient is typically incapable of acutly
generating a mean pulmonary-artey pressure gradient greater than 40 mmhg.
TRUE/FALSE
Ans: true
Which of the following statements best characterizes normal mitral valve anatomy?
Ans: -The mitral valve is associated with anterolateral and posterolateral papillary
muscle groups
-The mitral valve is affixed to the mitral annulus and chordae tendineae
The tricuspid valve is typically positioned in a slightly more apical position relative to the
mitral valve. TRUE/ FALSE
Ans: true
Which of the following best characterizes optimal transducer selection for high velocity
cardiac imaging?
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Ans: A non imaging continuous wave doppler transducer is often required to
accurately assess valvopathies characterized by high flow velocities (e.g severe
aortic stenosis)
Which of the following statements best characterizes the apical five chamber view?
Ans: -An apical 5 chamber view enables visualization of the LVOT
-An apical 5 chamber view enables visualization of the aortic valve rcc
Which of the following statements best characterizes the apical three chamber view?
Ans: An apical 3 chamber view enables assessment of blood flow across the aortic
valve
Which of the following statements best characterizes the right ventricular inflow view?
Ans: -The coronary sinus can often be visualized using a rvit view
-The right ventricular inflow view is ideally suited for assessing tricuspid valve
regurgitation
Which of the following statements best characterizes the left ventricular ejections
fraction?
Ans: -An ejection fraction of greater than or equal to 30 % is characterized as
severely reduced
-An ejection fraction of 55 to 70 % is classified as normal
Which of the following statements most accurately describes a property of spectral time
velocity graph?
Ans: -Spectral line broadening indicates greater variation in flow velocity
-Spectral line narrowing indicates more uniform (less variable) flow velocity
Which of the following statements best characterizes pulsed and continuous wave
doppler tracings of cardiac blood flow?
Ans: Pulsed wave doppler enables sampling blood flow velocity within a discrete
region (sample volume)
Which of the following statements best characterizes pulsed and continuous doppler
tracings of cardiac blood flow?
