Adult Echo Study Guide Questions with Correct
Answers
Noninvasive Correct Answer-Echocardiology serves as an ideal ___
method to examine cardiac anatomy in the normal as well as abnormal
states.
1. Dobutamine, 2. Adenosine, 3. Dipyridamine Correct Answer-List 3
possible pharmacological techniques for stress test.
Ischemia Correct Answer-Myocardial ___ occurs when the regional
oxygen supply is insufficient to meet the body's demand.
1. Screening for CAD, 2. Assessing states before and after intervention,
3. Determining prognosis after MI, 4. Evaluating hemodynamic
significance of valvular heart disease Correct Answer-4 Indications for
stress echocardiology.
1. Recent MI, 2. Unstable angina, 3. potentially life-threatening
dysrhythmia, 4. Acute pericarditis, 5. Severe hypertension, 6. Acute
pulmonary embolism, 7. Critical aortic stenosis Correct Answer-7
Contraindications for stress echocardiology.
1. Exercise-induced wall motion abnormality, 2. Increase in LV volume,
3. Decrease in global LV EF Correct Answer-An exercise
echocardiogram is considered positive if any of these (3) findings are
present.
,The coronary or atrioventricular groove separates the atria from the
ventricles. Within the groove lies the main trunk of the coronary arteries
and the coronary sinus. Correct Answer-Which heart groove or sulci
separates the atria from the ventricles?
TEE. Transesophageal Echocardiography Correct Answer-Which of the
following cardiology exams require a physician to perform? (Echo /
Stress Echo / TEE / Color-flow Doppler)
1. Reduce friction with cardiac movement, 2. Allow the heart to move
freely with each beat, facilitating ejection and volume changes, 3.
Contain the heart within the mediastinum (especially during trauma), 4.
Serve as a barrier to infection. Correct Answer-What is the purpose of
the pericardium?
Left Ventricle Correct Answer-What is the largest cardiac chamber?
4 Pulmonary veins. 2 from each lung. They carry oxygenated blood from
the lungs to the left atrium of the heart. Correct Answer-The left atrium
receives how many pulmonary veins?
A ridge of muscle separating the right atrium. The RA has two parts: an
anterior portion and a posterior portion. These two are separated by a
ridge of muscle called the crista terminalis. Correct Answer-What is
crista terminalis?
, Mitral Valve Correct Answer-Which valve is located between the left
atrium and the left ventricle?
Normal pressure in the ventricle is approx 140mmHg. The actual normal
pressure in the right heart is 15-30mmHg. Correct Answer-Which of the
following is NOT a right heart characteristic and/or function? (supplies
blood to the pulmonary circulation / normal pressure in the ventricle is
approx 140mmHg / blood returning to the right heart has a lower Ox
Sat / contains the TV)
Rheumatic Disease Correct Answer-Mitral Valve stenosis results
primarily from ___.
Endocarditis. Endocarditis is caused by bacterial yeast or fungal
infections that seed and grow on the valves of the heart. Correct Answer-
Vegetations are more commonly associated with which of the
following? (PHTN / aneurysm / endocarditis / MV disease)
Bjork-Shiley is a tilting disc valve that is a mechanical prosthetic valve.
Correct Answer-Which of the following is not a type of bioprosthetic
heart valve? (xenograft / heterograft / homograft / Bjork-Shiley valve)
15-50mL of fluid Correct Answer-Which of the following would
indicate pericardial effusion? (5----100) mL of
fluid.
Answers
Noninvasive Correct Answer-Echocardiology serves as an ideal ___
method to examine cardiac anatomy in the normal as well as abnormal
states.
1. Dobutamine, 2. Adenosine, 3. Dipyridamine Correct Answer-List 3
possible pharmacological techniques for stress test.
Ischemia Correct Answer-Myocardial ___ occurs when the regional
oxygen supply is insufficient to meet the body's demand.
1. Screening for CAD, 2. Assessing states before and after intervention,
3. Determining prognosis after MI, 4. Evaluating hemodynamic
significance of valvular heart disease Correct Answer-4 Indications for
stress echocardiology.
1. Recent MI, 2. Unstable angina, 3. potentially life-threatening
dysrhythmia, 4. Acute pericarditis, 5. Severe hypertension, 6. Acute
pulmonary embolism, 7. Critical aortic stenosis Correct Answer-7
Contraindications for stress echocardiology.
1. Exercise-induced wall motion abnormality, 2. Increase in LV volume,
3. Decrease in global LV EF Correct Answer-An exercise
echocardiogram is considered positive if any of these (3) findings are
present.
,The coronary or atrioventricular groove separates the atria from the
ventricles. Within the groove lies the main trunk of the coronary arteries
and the coronary sinus. Correct Answer-Which heart groove or sulci
separates the atria from the ventricles?
TEE. Transesophageal Echocardiography Correct Answer-Which of the
following cardiology exams require a physician to perform? (Echo /
Stress Echo / TEE / Color-flow Doppler)
1. Reduce friction with cardiac movement, 2. Allow the heart to move
freely with each beat, facilitating ejection and volume changes, 3.
Contain the heart within the mediastinum (especially during trauma), 4.
Serve as a barrier to infection. Correct Answer-What is the purpose of
the pericardium?
Left Ventricle Correct Answer-What is the largest cardiac chamber?
4 Pulmonary veins. 2 from each lung. They carry oxygenated blood from
the lungs to the left atrium of the heart. Correct Answer-The left atrium
receives how many pulmonary veins?
A ridge of muscle separating the right atrium. The RA has two parts: an
anterior portion and a posterior portion. These two are separated by a
ridge of muscle called the crista terminalis. Correct Answer-What is
crista terminalis?
, Mitral Valve Correct Answer-Which valve is located between the left
atrium and the left ventricle?
Normal pressure in the ventricle is approx 140mmHg. The actual normal
pressure in the right heart is 15-30mmHg. Correct Answer-Which of the
following is NOT a right heart characteristic and/or function? (supplies
blood to the pulmonary circulation / normal pressure in the ventricle is
approx 140mmHg / blood returning to the right heart has a lower Ox
Sat / contains the TV)
Rheumatic Disease Correct Answer-Mitral Valve stenosis results
primarily from ___.
Endocarditis. Endocarditis is caused by bacterial yeast or fungal
infections that seed and grow on the valves of the heart. Correct Answer-
Vegetations are more commonly associated with which of the
following? (PHTN / aneurysm / endocarditis / MV disease)
Bjork-Shiley is a tilting disc valve that is a mechanical prosthetic valve.
Correct Answer-Which of the following is not a type of bioprosthetic
heart valve? (xenograft / heterograft / homograft / Bjork-Shiley valve)
15-50mL of fluid Correct Answer-Which of the following would
indicate pericardial effusion? (5----100) mL of
fluid.
