ardms echo practice test

-If a patient has Starr-Edwards valve in both the mitral and aortic positions, mitral regurgitation might be best detected from which window? a. Subcostal b. Left parasternal c. Apical d. Suprasternal -All of the following will cause aortic dilatation EXCEPT a. Marfan's Syndrome b. Systemic hypertension c. Type I dissection d. Pulmonary hypertension -When using M-mode to interrogate a Starr-Edwards mitral valve which window could you use? a. Apical b. Suprasternal c. Parasternal d. Subcostal -All of the following are etiologies for valvular endocarditis EXCEPT: a. Marantic b. Pulmonary hypertension c. IV drug abuse d. Post cardiac surgery -In endocarditis the vegetations usually attach on: a. Abnormal leaflets only b. The down-stream side of the valve c. The flow side of the valve d. Only one leaflet -All of the following are examples of mechanical cardiac valves EXCEPT: a. Bjork-Shiley tilting disk b. Hancock c. Starr-Edwards ball valve d. St. Jude bi-leaflet -Patients with Marfan syndrome often die from: a. Endocarditis b. Aortic regurgitation c. Aortic dissection d. Mitral valve prolapse -All of the following are different types of endocarditis except: a. Aosinophilic b. Marantic c. Dressler's d. Libman-Sachs -When using Doppler to interrogate a Starr-Edwards mitral valve which window would you use? a. Parasternal b. Apical c. Subcostal d. Suprasternal