Fetal echo board questions
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what is the most superior sturcture in the heart?
A. aorta
B. mitral valve
C. tricuspid valve
D. main pulmonary artery
E. superior vena cava
A. aorta
approxiamately how large is the isthmus of the aorta in relation to the
ascending and descending aorta ?
A. the same size
B. 1/3 larger
C. 1/3 the diameter
D. 2/3 larger
E. 2/3 smaller
C. 1/3 the diameter
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which of the following is TRUE about the normal left aortic arch?
A. it gives off an innominate branch coursing to the right.
B. it gives off the innominate artery, which divides into the two branches.
,C. it gives off the brachiocephalic artery, which divides into the right
subclavian and right common carotid arteries.
D. It curves over the right pulmonary artery.
E. All of the above are true.
E. all of the above are true.
the most anterior structure of the normal fetal heart is the...
A. right atrium
B. right ventricle
C. pulmonary artery
D. left ventricle
E. aorta
B. right ventricle
the moderator band is the morphologic maker for the:
A. right atrium
B. left atrium
C. right ventricle
D. right atrium
E. interventricular septum
C. right ventricle
which of the following is NOT true of the normal left atrium?
A. it accepts the pulmonary veins.
B. it contains the mitral valve.
C. it accepts the foramen ovale flap.
D. it is the chamber closest to the fetal spine.
E. it is the most posterior heart chamber.
B. it contains the mitral valve.
which of the following are characteristics of the left ventricle?
A. septophobic mitral valve with attachments away from the septum
B. smooth walls.
C. two papillary muscles
D. mitral valve more superior than tricuspid valve
E. all of the above
E. all of the above
the normal right ventricle:
A. has a moderator band
B. is very trabeculated
C. has a septophilic tricuspid valve with attachments to the septum
D. is triangular
E. exhibits all of these characteristics
E. exhibits all of these characteristics
,which of the following are characteristics of the left atrium ?
A. it has a finger-like, thin appendage
B. it receives the superior and inferior venae cavae
C. it has a borad-based appendage
D. it contains the sinoatrial node
E. all of the above
A. it has a finger-like, thin appendage
which of the following statements about evaluating the interventricular
septum is TRUE?
A. ventricular wall thickness should be measured in the subcostal four
chamber view
B. ventricular wall thickness remains less than 5 mm throughout gestation
C. ventricular septal wall thickness should be measured in end diastole
D. both A and B are true statements
E. all of these statements are true
E. all of these statements are true
which of the following would be considered a normal fetal heart shunt?
A. ductus venosus
B. ductus arterosus
C. patent foramen ovale
D. B and C
E. A, B and C
D. B (ductus arterosus) and C (patent foramen ovale)
the normal aortic valve consists of :
A. 1 cusp
B. 2 cusps
C. 3 cusps
D. 4 cusps
E. 5 cusps
C. 3 cusps
the normal mitral valve:
A. is attached more apically than the tricsupid leafets
B. is continuous with the posterior wall of the aorta
C. has anterior, posterior, and septal leaflets
D. Both A and C
E. all of the above
B. is continuous with the posterior wall of the aorta
what is the relationship of the semilunar valves?
A. the aortic valve is to the right and posterior to the pulmonic valve
B. the aortic valve is to the right and anterior to the pulmonic valve
C. the aortic valve is to the right and lateral to the pulmonic valve
, D. the aortic valve is to the left and anterior to the pulmonic valve
E. the aortic valve is to the left and posterior to the pulmonic valve
A. the aortic valve is to the right and posterior to the pulmonic valve
which structures drain into the right atrium in a normal fetal heart?
A. superior and inferior venae cavae
B. coronary sinus
C. pulmonary veins
D. A and B
E. all of the above
D. A (superior and inferior venae cavae) and B (coronary sinus)
what heart structure is normally seen in the left atrioventricular groove?
A. coronary sinus
B. persistent left superior vena cava
C. azygos vein
D. pulmonary vein
E. left ventricular outflow tract
coronary sinus
what heart view is best for evaluation of the fetal coronary sinus?
A. short axis view of the great arteries
B. short axis view of the ventricles
C. apical 4 chamber
D. 5 chamber
E. aortic arch view
C. apical 4 chamber
which vessel supplies blood flow to the left ventricle and left atrium ?
A. left coronary artery
B. right coronary artery
C. left superior vena cava
D. subclavian artery
E. Ascending aorta
A. left coronary artery
which artery originates from the left side of the ascending aorta at the
level of the aortic root and has two major branches that supply blood flow
to the heart muscle?
A. ductus arteriosus
B. ductus venosus
C. abdominal aorta
D. azygos artery
E. left coronary artery
E. left coronary artery
and answers
what is the most superior sturcture in the heart?
A. aorta
B. mitral valve
C. tricuspid valve
D. main pulmonary artery
E. superior vena cava
A. aorta
approxiamately how large is the isthmus of the aorta in relation to the
ascending and descending aorta ?
A. the same size
B. 1/3 larger
C. 1/3 the diameter
D. 2/3 larger
E. 2/3 smaller
C. 1/3 the diameter
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which of the following is TRUE about the normal left aortic arch?
A. it gives off an innominate branch coursing to the right.
B. it gives off the innominate artery, which divides into the two branches.
,C. it gives off the brachiocephalic artery, which divides into the right
subclavian and right common carotid arteries.
D. It curves over the right pulmonary artery.
E. All of the above are true.
E. all of the above are true.
the most anterior structure of the normal fetal heart is the...
A. right atrium
B. right ventricle
C. pulmonary artery
D. left ventricle
E. aorta
B. right ventricle
the moderator band is the morphologic maker for the:
A. right atrium
B. left atrium
C. right ventricle
D. right atrium
E. interventricular septum
C. right ventricle
which of the following is NOT true of the normal left atrium?
A. it accepts the pulmonary veins.
B. it contains the mitral valve.
C. it accepts the foramen ovale flap.
D. it is the chamber closest to the fetal spine.
E. it is the most posterior heart chamber.
B. it contains the mitral valve.
which of the following are characteristics of the left ventricle?
A. septophobic mitral valve with attachments away from the septum
B. smooth walls.
C. two papillary muscles
D. mitral valve more superior than tricuspid valve
E. all of the above
E. all of the above
the normal right ventricle:
A. has a moderator band
B. is very trabeculated
C. has a septophilic tricuspid valve with attachments to the septum
D. is triangular
E. exhibits all of these characteristics
E. exhibits all of these characteristics
,which of the following are characteristics of the left atrium ?
A. it has a finger-like, thin appendage
B. it receives the superior and inferior venae cavae
C. it has a borad-based appendage
D. it contains the sinoatrial node
E. all of the above
A. it has a finger-like, thin appendage
which of the following statements about evaluating the interventricular
septum is TRUE?
A. ventricular wall thickness should be measured in the subcostal four
chamber view
B. ventricular wall thickness remains less than 5 mm throughout gestation
C. ventricular septal wall thickness should be measured in end diastole
D. both A and B are true statements
E. all of these statements are true
E. all of these statements are true
which of the following would be considered a normal fetal heart shunt?
A. ductus venosus
B. ductus arterosus
C. patent foramen ovale
D. B and C
E. A, B and C
D. B (ductus arterosus) and C (patent foramen ovale)
the normal aortic valve consists of :
A. 1 cusp
B. 2 cusps
C. 3 cusps
D. 4 cusps
E. 5 cusps
C. 3 cusps
the normal mitral valve:
A. is attached more apically than the tricsupid leafets
B. is continuous with the posterior wall of the aorta
C. has anterior, posterior, and septal leaflets
D. Both A and C
E. all of the above
B. is continuous with the posterior wall of the aorta
what is the relationship of the semilunar valves?
A. the aortic valve is to the right and posterior to the pulmonic valve
B. the aortic valve is to the right and anterior to the pulmonic valve
C. the aortic valve is to the right and lateral to the pulmonic valve
, D. the aortic valve is to the left and anterior to the pulmonic valve
E. the aortic valve is to the left and posterior to the pulmonic valve
A. the aortic valve is to the right and posterior to the pulmonic valve
which structures drain into the right atrium in a normal fetal heart?
A. superior and inferior venae cavae
B. coronary sinus
C. pulmonary veins
D. A and B
E. all of the above
D. A (superior and inferior venae cavae) and B (coronary sinus)
what heart structure is normally seen in the left atrioventricular groove?
A. coronary sinus
B. persistent left superior vena cava
C. azygos vein
D. pulmonary vein
E. left ventricular outflow tract
coronary sinus
what heart view is best for evaluation of the fetal coronary sinus?
A. short axis view of the great arteries
B. short axis view of the ventricles
C. apical 4 chamber
D. 5 chamber
E. aortic arch view
C. apical 4 chamber
which vessel supplies blood flow to the left ventricle and left atrium ?
A. left coronary artery
B. right coronary artery
C. left superior vena cava
D. subclavian artery
E. Ascending aorta
A. left coronary artery
which artery originates from the left side of the ascending aorta at the
level of the aortic root and has two major branches that supply blood flow
to the heart muscle?
A. ductus arteriosus
B. ductus venosus
C. abdominal aorta
D. azygos artery
E. left coronary artery
E. left coronary artery
