Ardms echo practice test questions and

Ardms echo practice test questions and answers 2023 An M-mode of a mitral heterograft valve resembles an M-mode of which valve?a.Mitral

• Pulmonic
• Aortic
• Tricuspid - Answer- c

If a patient has Starr-Edwards valve in both the mitral and aortic positions, mitral regurgitation might be best detected from which window?

• Subcostal
• Left parasternal
• Apical
• Suprasternal - Answer- a

All of the following will cause aortic dilatation EXCEPT

• Marfan's Syndrome
• Systemic hypertension
• Type I dissection
• Pulmonary hypertension - Answer- d

When using M-mode to interrogate a Starr-Edwards mitral valve which window could you use?

• Apical
• Suprasternal
• Parasternal
• Subcostal - Answer- a

All of the following are etiologies for valvular endocarditis EXCEPT:

• Marantic
• Pulmonary hypertension
• IV drug abuse
• Post cardiac surgery - Answer- b

In endocarditis the vegetations usually attach on:

• Abnormal leaflets only
• The down-stream side of the valve
• The flow side of the valve
• Only one leaflet - Answer- c

All of the following are examples of mechanical cardiac valves EXCEPT:

• Bjork-Shiley tilting disk 1 / 2

• Hancock
• Starr-Edwards ball valve
• St. Jude bi-leaflet - Answer- b

Patients with Marfan syndrome often die from:

• Endocarditis
• Aortic regurgitation
• Aortic dissection
• Mitral valve prolapse - Answer- c

All of the following are different types of endocarditis except:

• Aosinophilic
• Marantic
• Dressler's
• Libman-Sachs - Answer- c

When using Doppler to interrogate a Starr-Edwards mitral valve which window would you use?

• Parasternal
• Apical
• Subcostal
• Suprasternal - Answer- b

Low risk patients for infective endocarditis include those with:

• Intravenous drug abuse
• Coronary artery disease
• Previous history of endocarditis
• Prosthetic mitral valve - Answer- b

High risk patients for infective endocarditis include those with:

• Intravenous drug abuse
• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
• Coronary artery disease - Answer- a

In normal development which is the first to close?

• Ductus arteriosus
• Foramen ovale
• Ventricular septal defect
• Atrial septal defect - Answer- a

To perform continuous wave Doppler using a PEDOFF probe how many Piezoelectric crystals are required?a.Two

• Sixty-four
• Four
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