Intro to echocardiography final review| 162 QUESTIONS|
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
The amount of blood pumped out of the AO with every heart beat correct answer: Stroke
volume
Typically the best view to obtain flow in the right pulmonary vein correct answer: Apical view
In PLAX, what is the only segment of the LV you cant see? correct answer: Apex
Normal MV area correct answer: 4-5 cm^2 or 4-6 cm^2
Normal inner dimension in diastole in adults (MM and CM) correct answer: 37-58 mm or 3.7-
5.8 cm
What are the 3 branches from the aortic artery correct answer: Brachiocephalic
Left common carotid artery
left subclavian artery
What is the normal ratio for LA to RA correct answer: 1:1 ratio
What is the % of blood pumped out the blood called? correct answer: Ejection fraction
What is the EF formula? correct answer: LVIDV-LVISV/LVIDVX100
What is the most common location for beginning an adult echo exam? correct answer: Left
parasternal
Which 2D view is best to visualize the proximal segments of the coronary arteries? correct
answer: Parasternal short axis base at AO level
What 2D echo view gives you a view of the AO arch? correct answer: Suprasternal view
What is another name for the suprasternal view? correct answer: Candy cane view
What is the method for determining left ventricular volume (LVV) by 2D? correct answer:
Method of disk
What 2D echo view is the best approach for ruling out coarctation of the AO? correct answer:
Suprasternal notch
What is the gold standard 2D echo view for diagnosing mitral valve prolapse? correct answer:
Parasternal long access view
In which view can you NOT see the tricuspid valve? correct answer: Parasternal long axis
, The left atrial dimension is measured during ... correct answer: End systole
What is the method used most often for calculating EF by echo? correct answer: Simpsons
method of disk
What is the greater (top) normal LVID (left ventricle inner dimension) at end systole ? correct
answer: 39 mm
What is the normal range for IVS and the posterior wall at end diastole? (MM and CM) correct
answer: 6-10mm or .6-1cm
On m-mode an abrupt downward motion of the pulmonary valve leaflet following atrial
contraction is called? correct answer: "A" dip
Geometric shape of the RV correct answer: Pyramid
What is not a left ventricular diastolic function? correct answer: TAPSE
What is MRN? correct answer: medical record number
What is an accession number ? correct answer: A number specific to each exam
How to achieve the parasternal long axis view? correct answer: 4th intercostal space, indicator
towards Athena's right shoulder
What does EF give us? correct answer: A percentage of how well the walls are squeezing
together
What is LVEF (left ventricle ejection fraction) correct answer: How much volume is before and
after contraction
What is EF% normal range ? correct answer: 53-73%
In what 2 views can you see the the Left atrial appendages? correct answer: SAX base and
Apical 2C
Normal pulmonary hypertension correct answer: 18 - 25 mmHg
Mild pulmonary hypertension correct answer: 30 - 40 mmHg
Severe pulmonary hypertension correct answer: > 70 mmHg
Normal IVC collapse upon inspiration correct answer: At least 50%
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
The amount of blood pumped out of the AO with every heart beat correct answer: Stroke
volume
Typically the best view to obtain flow in the right pulmonary vein correct answer: Apical view
In PLAX, what is the only segment of the LV you cant see? correct answer: Apex
Normal MV area correct answer: 4-5 cm^2 or 4-6 cm^2
Normal inner dimension in diastole in adults (MM and CM) correct answer: 37-58 mm or 3.7-
5.8 cm
What are the 3 branches from the aortic artery correct answer: Brachiocephalic
Left common carotid artery
left subclavian artery
What is the normal ratio for LA to RA correct answer: 1:1 ratio
What is the % of blood pumped out the blood called? correct answer: Ejection fraction
What is the EF formula? correct answer: LVIDV-LVISV/LVIDVX100
What is the most common location for beginning an adult echo exam? correct answer: Left
parasternal
Which 2D view is best to visualize the proximal segments of the coronary arteries? correct
answer: Parasternal short axis base at AO level
What 2D echo view gives you a view of the AO arch? correct answer: Suprasternal view
What is another name for the suprasternal view? correct answer: Candy cane view
What is the method for determining left ventricular volume (LVV) by 2D? correct answer:
Method of disk
What 2D echo view is the best approach for ruling out coarctation of the AO? correct answer:
Suprasternal notch
What is the gold standard 2D echo view for diagnosing mitral valve prolapse? correct answer:
Parasternal long access view
In which view can you NOT see the tricuspid valve? correct answer: Parasternal long axis
, The left atrial dimension is measured during ... correct answer: End systole
What is the method used most often for calculating EF by echo? correct answer: Simpsons
method of disk
What is the greater (top) normal LVID (left ventricle inner dimension) at end systole ? correct
answer: 39 mm
What is the normal range for IVS and the posterior wall at end diastole? (MM and CM) correct
answer: 6-10mm or .6-1cm
On m-mode an abrupt downward motion of the pulmonary valve leaflet following atrial
contraction is called? correct answer: "A" dip
Geometric shape of the RV correct answer: Pyramid
What is not a left ventricular diastolic function? correct answer: TAPSE
What is MRN? correct answer: medical record number
What is an accession number ? correct answer: A number specific to each exam
How to achieve the parasternal long axis view? correct answer: 4th intercostal space, indicator
towards Athena's right shoulder
What does EF give us? correct answer: A percentage of how well the walls are squeezing
together
What is LVEF (left ventricle ejection fraction) correct answer: How much volume is before and
after contraction
What is EF% normal range ? correct answer: 53-73%
In what 2 views can you see the the Left atrial appendages? correct answer: SAX base and
Apical 2C
Normal pulmonary hypertension correct answer: 18 - 25 mmHg
Mild pulmonary hypertension correct answer: 30 - 40 mmHg
Severe pulmonary hypertension correct answer: > 70 mmHg
Normal IVC collapse upon inspiration correct answer: At least 50%
