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correct answers |||\\\
An M-mode of a mitral heterograft valve resembles an M-mode of which valve?
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a.Mitral
b. Pulmonic
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c. Aortic
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d. Tricuspid - correct answer✔✔c
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If a patient has Starr-Edwards valve in both the mitral and aortic positions, mitral regurgitation
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might be best detected from which window? |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
a. Subcostal
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b. Left parasternal
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c. Apical
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d. Suprasternal - correct answer✔✔a
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All of the following will cause aortic dilatation EXCEPT
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a. Marfan's Syndrome
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b. Systemic hypertension
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c. Type I dissection
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d. Pulmonary hypertension - correct answer✔✔d
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When using M-mode to interrogate a Starr-Edwards mitral valve which window could you use?
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a. Apical
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b. Suprasternal
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,c. Parasternal
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d. Subcostal - correct answer✔✔a
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All of the following are etiologies for valvular endocarditis EXCEPT:
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a. Marantic
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b. Pulmonary hypertension
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c. IV drug abuse
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d. Post cardiac surgery - correct answer✔✔b
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In endocarditis the vegetations usually attach on:
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a. Abnormal leaflets only
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b. The down-stream side of the valve
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c. The flow side of the valve
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d. Only one leaflet - correct answer✔✔c
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All of the following are examples of mechanical cardiac valves EXCEPT:
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a. Bjork-Shiley tilting disk
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b. Hancock
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c. Starr-Edwards ball valve
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d. St. Jude bi-leaflet - correct answer✔✔b
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Patients with Marfan syndrome often die from: |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
a. Endocarditis
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b. Aortic regurgitation
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c. Aortic dissection
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d. Mitral valve prolapse - correct answer✔✔c
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, All of the following are different types of endocarditis except:
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a. Aosinophilic
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b. Marantic
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c. Dressler's
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d. Libman-Sachs - correct answer✔✔c
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When using Doppler to interrogate a Starr-Edwards mitral valve which window would you use?
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a. Parasternal
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b. Apical
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c. Subcostal
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d. Suprasternal - correct answer✔✔b
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Low risk patients for infective endocarditis include those with:
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a. Intravenous drug abuse
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b. Coronary artery disease
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c. Previous history of endocarditis
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d. Prosthetic mitral valve - correct answer✔✔b
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High risk patients for infective endocarditis include those with:
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a. Intravenous drug abuse
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b. High blood pressure
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c. High cholesterol
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d. Coronary artery disease - correct answer✔✔a
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In normal development which is the first to close?
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correct answers |||\\\
An M-mode of a mitral heterograft valve resembles an M-mode of which valve?
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a.Mitral
b. Pulmonic
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c. Aortic
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d. Tricuspid - correct answer✔✔c
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If a patient has Starr-Edwards valve in both the mitral and aortic positions, mitral regurgitation
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might be best detected from which window? |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
a. Subcostal
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b. Left parasternal
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c. Apical
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d. Suprasternal - correct answer✔✔a
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All of the following will cause aortic dilatation EXCEPT
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a. Marfan's Syndrome
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b. Systemic hypertension
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c. Type I dissection
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d. Pulmonary hypertension - correct answer✔✔d
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When using M-mode to interrogate a Starr-Edwards mitral valve which window could you use?
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a. Apical
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b. Suprasternal
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,c. Parasternal
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d. Subcostal - correct answer✔✔a
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All of the following are etiologies for valvular endocarditis EXCEPT:
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a. Marantic
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b. Pulmonary hypertension
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c. IV drug abuse
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d. Post cardiac surgery - correct answer✔✔b
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In endocarditis the vegetations usually attach on:
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a. Abnormal leaflets only
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b. The down-stream side of the valve
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c. The flow side of the valve
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d. Only one leaflet - correct answer✔✔c
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All of the following are examples of mechanical cardiac valves EXCEPT:
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a. Bjork-Shiley tilting disk
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b. Hancock
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c. Starr-Edwards ball valve
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d. St. Jude bi-leaflet - correct answer✔✔b
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Patients with Marfan syndrome often die from: |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
a. Endocarditis
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b. Aortic regurgitation
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c. Aortic dissection
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d. Mitral valve prolapse - correct answer✔✔c
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, All of the following are different types of endocarditis except:
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a. Aosinophilic
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b. Marantic
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c. Dressler's
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d. Libman-Sachs - correct answer✔✔c
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When using Doppler to interrogate a Starr-Edwards mitral valve which window would you use?
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a. Parasternal
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b. Apical
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c. Subcostal
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d. Suprasternal - correct answer✔✔b
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Low risk patients for infective endocarditis include those with:
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a. Intravenous drug abuse
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b. Coronary artery disease
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c. Previous history of endocarditis
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d. Prosthetic mitral valve - correct answer✔✔b
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High risk patients for infective endocarditis include those with:
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a. Intravenous drug abuse
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b. High blood pressure
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c. High cholesterol
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d. Coronary artery disease - correct answer✔✔a
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In normal development which is the first to close?
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