Adult Echocardiography Practice Exam 2022 Updated Questions and Answers; 100% Verified

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Adult Echocardiography Practice Exam 2022 Updated Questions and Answers; 100% Verified Inferior vena cava, superior vena cava, & hepatic veins demonstrate systolic flow reversal. What type of valve... abnormality would you expect to see? A. mild mitral regurgitation B. severe mitral regurgitation C. mild tricuspid regurgitation D. severe tricuspid regurgitation -Answer- D When estimating pulmonary artery pressure, the most reliable non-invasive method is: A. tricuspid valve regurgitant jet velocity B. pulmonic valve systolic velocity C. pulmonary artery catheter D. thermodilution -Answer- D Which statement is correct about frequency? A. higher frequency tranducers decrease the depth of penetration, but reduce image resolution B. low frequency tranducers decrease the depth penetration, but increase image resolution C. higher frequency transducers increase the depth of penetration & improve image resolution D. low frequency transducers improve depth penetration, but reduce image resolution - Answer- D Mitral valve prolapse may be augmented by: A. having the patient lie very flat B. having the patient perform a valsalva maneuver C. having the patient inhale D. injecting contrast into the venous system -Answer- B Which chamber is the more posterior? A. right ventricle B. left atrium C. left ventricle D. right atrium -Answer- B This image is of a patient with a history of pulmonary hypertension. The finding noted on this exam is:A. dilated left ventricle B. dilated pulmonic valve C. left ventricular hypertrophy D. right ventricular hypertrophy -Answer- D When valves are stenotic, the best way to evaluate them is by using: A. 2D imaging with hermonics B. color flow Doppler C. pulsed wave Doppler D. continuous wave Doppler -Answer- D Torus aorticus is found in the: A. left atrial appendage B. left ventricle C. right atrium D. right ventricle -Answer- C Ventricular septal defects may be difficult to detect if they are less than: A. 3 mm B. 1 cm C. 5 mm D. 10 mm -Answer- A What type of prosthetic mitral valve replacement is this? A. porcine - tissue valve B. tilting disc - mechanical C. bileaflet tilting disc - mechanical D. ball & cage - mechanical -Answer- A What is the most common benign primary cardiac? A. sarcoma B. myxoma C. papilloma D. rhabdomyoma -Answer- B In patients with higher than normal heart rates may cause the Doppler signal of the left ventricular inflow to: A. have a high A velocity B. have a low E velocityC. has no effect on the E/A velocity D. have a single E/A velocity -Answer- D 2D echo of pulmonary hypertension may demonstrate all of the following except: A. paradoxical septal motion B. enlarged right atrium C. enlarged pulmonary artery D. enlarged right ventricle E. enlarged left ventricle -Answer- E Which congenital abnormality is the most common cyanotic lesion in adults? A. patent ductus arteriosus B. tetralogy of fallot C. ebstein's anomaly D. valvular pulmonic stenosis -Answer- B This image demonstrates a pronounced thickened structure. What is this structure? A. chordae tendineae B. trabeculae carnae C. papillary muscle D. mitral valve leaflets -Answer- C The arrow in this apical four chamber image identifies: A. lateral wall of left ventricle at mid region B. lateral wall of left ventricle at proximal region C. lateral wall of left ventricle at basal region D. lateral wall of left ventricle at apical region -Answer- A If a bioprosthetic porcine valve is placed in the aortic position, what type of bioprosthetic graft is this called? A. autograft B. homograft C. heterograft -Answer- C The most common metastic tumors originates from the: A. lung B. ovary C. breast D. uterus E. B&CF. A&C -Answer- F Acute aortic insufficiency may be associated with all of the following except: A. pulmonary vein systolic flow reversal B. decreased deceleration time of mitral valve inflow of 130 m/sec with increased E:A ratio C. pulmonary edema D. sinus tachycardia -Answer- A The arrow in this m-mode tracing demonstrates: A. aortic valve closure line B. mitral valve opening C. mitral valve closure line D. aortic valve opening -Answer- D Less than 50% reduction in diameter of a dilated IVC with inspiration is: A. IVC integra B. IVC decompensation C. IVC decompression D. IVC plethora -Answer- D The arrow in this m-mode demonstrates: A. posterior wall B. papillary muscle C. trabeculae carnae D. left ventricle -Answer- B Symptoms of which cardiomyopathy will only be experienced during exercise? A. hypertrophic B. infiltrated C. congestive D. dilated -Answer- A How many types of aortic stenosis are there? A. 4 B. 3 C. 2 D. 1 -Answer- B This TEE image represents:A. bicuspid aortic valve B. pericardial effusion C. aortic stenosis D. aortic valve ring abscess -Answer- D The color flow Doppler shown on this image represents a: A. tricuspid valve regurgitation B. normal tricuspid valve flow C. ventricular septal defect D. atrial septal defect -Answer- C Atrial contraction contributes approximately % of blood to the ventricular filling? A. 100 B. 0 C. 50-60 D. 20-30 -Answer- D Due to the infiltrative process of a restrictive cardiomyopathy, the myocardium may appear: A. thinned B. increased echogenicity C. decreased echogenicity D. no change in echogenicity -Answer- B The inner layer of the cardiac wall is the: A. myocardium B. endocardium C. epicardium D. visceral layer -Answer- B Fractional shortening in adults is normally: A. 50-75% B. 25-45% C. 40-65% D. 80-100% -Answer- B This continuous wave Doppler demonstrates: A. aortic regurgitation B. aortic stenosisC. mitral regurgitation D. tricuspid regurgitation -Answer- A Endocardial cushion defect has a high incidence with: A. down's syndrome B. acromegaly C. marfan's syndrome D. fitz-hugh Curtis syndrome -Answer- A What structure is continuous with the posterior aortic root? A. postererlateral mitral leaflet B. papillary muscle C. interventricular septum D. anteromedial mitral leaflet -Answer- D Constrictive pericarditis can result in impairment of: A. valve function B. diastolic ventricular filling C. systolic ventricular filling D. left atrial filling -Answer- B The largest of the tricuspid leaflets is the: A. septal B. anterior C. posterior D. inferior -Answer- B Which of the following would be considered the most common cause of aortic root dilation in the United States: A. syphilis B. trauma C. atherosclerosis D. marfan's syndrome -Answer- C A persistent patent fetal connection between the pulmonary artery & the aorta is referred to as: A. patent ductus arteriosus B. patent fossa ovalis C. coarctation of the aorta D. patent foramen ovale -Answer- ACoarctation of the aorta is usually located: A. proximal to the origin of the innominate artery B. proximal to the origin of the left subclavian artery C. distal to the origin of the left subclavian artery D. in the mid descending aorta -Answer- C Which is the most common type of atrial septal defect? A. sinus venosus B. ostium secundum C. coronary sinus D. ostium primum -Answer- B Arteries have three layers of tissue. The outer layer of the tissue is called: A. tunica intima B. tunica adventitia C. tunica media D. tunica cardia -Answer- B This TEE image of a atrial septal defect shows: A. blue towards the transducer, red away B. green away, blue towards the transducer C. red away, yellow towards the transducer D. blue away, red towards the transducer -Answer- C If the inferior vena cava, superior vena cava, & hepatic veins all demonstrate systolic flow reversal, what type of valvular abnormality would you expect to see? A. severe mitral regurgitation B. severe tricuspid regurgitation C. mild mitral regurgitation D. mild tricuspid regurgitation -Answer- B The calcification of the mitral annulus is creating which type of artifact? A. reverberation B. attenuation C. ring down artifact D. comet tail artifact -Answer- B A small fibroelastic protrusion seen on the aortic valve in older patients may represent:A. chiari's network B. osier nodes C. lambl's excrescence D. janeway lesions -Answer- C When a left ventricular outflow tract obstruction is found in patients prior to the age of 30, the most likely etiology is: A. myxomatous valve disease B. unicuspid valve C. rheumatic valve disease D. bicuspid valve -Answer- B This parasternal short axis image is at what level? A. papillary muscle B. base C. aortic D. apex -Answer- A Endocardial cushion defects have a high incidence with: A. acromegaly B. down's syndrome C. fitz-hugh Curtis syndrome D. marfan's syndrome -Answer- B What tumor occurs on the AV node? A. mesothelioma B. teratomas C. lymphomas D. hemangioma -Answer- A A bioprosthetic porcine valve is located in the aortic valve position. What type of bioprosthetic graft is this? A. heterograft B. homograft C. autograft -Answer- A The amount of blood pumped out of the heart per beat: A. stoke volume B. ejection fraction C. cardiac outputD. cardiac index -Answer- A If the conus artery does not have its own ostium, then it is the first branch of the: A. right coronary artery B. left coronary artery C. circumflex artery D. left descending artery -Answer- B The artifact demonstrated in this parasternal long axis image is: A. reverbertation artifact B. comet tail C. ring down artifact D. acoustic speckle -Answer- C The most common ventricular septal defect is: A. muscular B. outlet C. membranous D. inlet -Answer- C This TEE image of the aortic valve demonstrates: A. bicuspid aortic valve B. trileaflet aortic valve C. unicusp aortic valve -Answer- A What does the color blue indicate in this image? A. pulmonary vein flow B. coronary sinus flow C. tricuspid regurgitation D. mitral regurgitation -Answer- D A fibrous structure found in the right atrium may be a: A. moderator band B. coronary sinus C. chiari's network D. Eustachian valve -Answer- C Which of the following is not a likely source of right atrial thrombus? A. venous thrombusB. arterial thrombus C. catheters D. pacer wire -Answer- B Wall motion scoring is used during stress echocardiography. If the inferior wall is rated one, the septum is also rated one. The lateral wall is rated four. Describe the lateral wall. A. hypokinetic B. hyperkinetic C. normal D. dyskinetic -Answer- B Abnormal diastolic function with an E:A ratio of .78:1, a deceleration time of 240 m/sec, an IVRT of 100 m/sec, & a pulmonary vein A wave flow reversal of 30 cm/sec would be classified as: A. grade I B. grade III C. grade II D. grade IV -Answer- A [Show More]

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