Pediatric Echo Board Review
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All of the following machine controls may be used to adjust returning
echos amplitude EXCEPT:
a. gain
b. time gain compensation
c. depth
d. reject
c. depth
The sonographer should choose which of the following sweep speeds when
asked to measure a Doppler time interval?
a. high
b. medium
c. low
d. fixed
a. high
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A gain setting which is set too high will have which effect on resolution:
a. improves
b. degrades resolution
c. will increase resolution at shallow depths
d. does not effect resolution
b. degrades resolution
By increasing depth control, frame rate:
a. increases
b. stays the same
c. decreases
d. has no effect on frame rate
c. decreases
All of the following types of transducers have variable focus EXCEPT:
a. linear phased array
b. annular phased array
c. convex phased array
d. mechanical "wobbler"
,d. mechanical "wobbler" ??
Which of the following transducers is best to use when examining an
infant?
a. 2.5 MHz long focus
b. 3.5 MHz short focus
c. 5.0 MHz long focus
d. 7.5 MHz short focus
d. 7.5 MHz short focus
The control which affects signals coming out of memory is:
a. random access
b. receiver gain
c. preprocessing
d. postprocessing
d. postprocessing
The control that will eliminate unnecessary Doppler signals due to wall
motion is:
a. gain
b. baseline
c. sample volume
d. filter
d. filter
Increasing the Doppler sample volume size will:
a. increase spectral broadening
b. decrease wall motion noise
c. decrease signal strength
d. increase transmit power
a. increase spectral broadening
The type of Doppler that require 2 crystals is:
a. phased wave
b. high pulse repetition frequency
c. continuous wave
d. color flow
c. continuous wave
As color Doppler sector size decreases, frame rate will:
a. increase
b. decrease
c. remain unchanged
d. vary with color scale
a. increase
,All of the following cardiac events are considered diastolic events EXCEPT:
a. opening of atrioventricular valves
b. depolarization of the ventricles
c. depolarization of the atria
d. ventricle filling
b. depolarization of the ventricles
Depolarization of the ventricles begins with the EKG:
a. P wave
b. Q wave
c. T wave
d. U wave
b. Q wave
Electrical stimulation in both atria is initiated by the:
a. SA node
b. AV node
c. Bundle of His
d. Purkinje fibers
a. SA node
All of the following EKG waves are considered ventricular systolic events
EXCEPT:
a. P wave
b. Q wave
c. R wave
d. S wave
a. P wave
The aortic valve, as related to the pulmonic valve, is located:
a. anteriorly
b. caudal
c. laterally
d. posteriorly
d. posteriorly
The aortic valve cusp that is in fibrous continuity with the anterior mitral
valve leaflet is:
a. right coronary cusp
b. left coronary cusp
c. non coronary cusp
d. anterior coronary cusp
c. non coronary cusp
The portion of the aorta located between the left subclavian artery and
the ductus is the:
, a. ligamentum arteriosum
b. aortic arch
c. aortic isthmus
d. sinus of valsalva
c. aortic isthmus
The left ventricular papillary muscles are the:
a. anterior; posterior
b. medial; lateral
c. anteromedial; posterolateral
d. anterolateral; posteromedial
d. anterolateral; posteromedial
All of the following are considered right ventricle morphology EXCEPT:
a. three leaflet AV valve
b. bullet shaped
c. heavily trabeculated walls
d. ventricular bands
e. AV valve is septophilic
b. bullet shaped
The muscular ridge located between the pulmonic valve and the tricuspid
valve is the:
a. supraventricular crest
b. moderator band
c. septal band
d. parietal band
a. supraventricular crest
All of the following are considered a portion of the atrial septum EXCEPT:
a. sinus venous
b. septum secundum
c. septum primum
d. infundibulum
d. infundibulum
All of the following are considered segments of the interventricular
septum EXCEPT:
a. inlet
b. trabecular
c. secundum
d. outlet
c. secundum
Down's patients usually have:
a. primum atrial septal defect
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All of the following machine controls may be used to adjust returning
echos amplitude EXCEPT:
a. gain
b. time gain compensation
c. depth
d. reject
c. depth
The sonographer should choose which of the following sweep speeds when
asked to measure a Doppler time interval?
a. high
b. medium
c. low
d. fixed
a. high
Brainpower
Read More
A gain setting which is set too high will have which effect on resolution:
a. improves
b. degrades resolution
c. will increase resolution at shallow depths
d. does not effect resolution
b. degrades resolution
By increasing depth control, frame rate:
a. increases
b. stays the same
c. decreases
d. has no effect on frame rate
c. decreases
All of the following types of transducers have variable focus EXCEPT:
a. linear phased array
b. annular phased array
c. convex phased array
d. mechanical "wobbler"
,d. mechanical "wobbler" ??
Which of the following transducers is best to use when examining an
infant?
a. 2.5 MHz long focus
b. 3.5 MHz short focus
c. 5.0 MHz long focus
d. 7.5 MHz short focus
d. 7.5 MHz short focus
The control which affects signals coming out of memory is:
a. random access
b. receiver gain
c. preprocessing
d. postprocessing
d. postprocessing
The control that will eliminate unnecessary Doppler signals due to wall
motion is:
a. gain
b. baseline
c. sample volume
d. filter
d. filter
Increasing the Doppler sample volume size will:
a. increase spectral broadening
b. decrease wall motion noise
c. decrease signal strength
d. increase transmit power
a. increase spectral broadening
The type of Doppler that require 2 crystals is:
a. phased wave
b. high pulse repetition frequency
c. continuous wave
d. color flow
c. continuous wave
As color Doppler sector size decreases, frame rate will:
a. increase
b. decrease
c. remain unchanged
d. vary with color scale
a. increase
,All of the following cardiac events are considered diastolic events EXCEPT:
a. opening of atrioventricular valves
b. depolarization of the ventricles
c. depolarization of the atria
d. ventricle filling
b. depolarization of the ventricles
Depolarization of the ventricles begins with the EKG:
a. P wave
b. Q wave
c. T wave
d. U wave
b. Q wave
Electrical stimulation in both atria is initiated by the:
a. SA node
b. AV node
c. Bundle of His
d. Purkinje fibers
a. SA node
All of the following EKG waves are considered ventricular systolic events
EXCEPT:
a. P wave
b. Q wave
c. R wave
d. S wave
a. P wave
The aortic valve, as related to the pulmonic valve, is located:
a. anteriorly
b. caudal
c. laterally
d. posteriorly
d. posteriorly
The aortic valve cusp that is in fibrous continuity with the anterior mitral
valve leaflet is:
a. right coronary cusp
b. left coronary cusp
c. non coronary cusp
d. anterior coronary cusp
c. non coronary cusp
The portion of the aorta located between the left subclavian artery and
the ductus is the:
, a. ligamentum arteriosum
b. aortic arch
c. aortic isthmus
d. sinus of valsalva
c. aortic isthmus
The left ventricular papillary muscles are the:
a. anterior; posterior
b. medial; lateral
c. anteromedial; posterolateral
d. anterolateral; posteromedial
d. anterolateral; posteromedial
All of the following are considered right ventricle morphology EXCEPT:
a. three leaflet AV valve
b. bullet shaped
c. heavily trabeculated walls
d. ventricular bands
e. AV valve is septophilic
b. bullet shaped
The muscular ridge located between the pulmonic valve and the tricuspid
valve is the:
a. supraventricular crest
b. moderator band
c. septal band
d. parietal band
a. supraventricular crest
All of the following are considered a portion of the atrial septum EXCEPT:
a. sinus venous
b. septum secundum
c. septum primum
d. infundibulum
d. infundibulum
All of the following are considered segments of the interventricular
septum EXCEPT:
a. inlet
b. trabecular
c. secundum
d. outlet
c. secundum
Down's patients usually have:
a. primum atrial septal defect
