AE-Adult-Echocardiography Practice Questions

A.  

Bioprosthetic valve replacement

B.  

Mechanical valve replacement

C.  

Annuloplasty ring repair

D.  

Native valve with extensive calcification

A.  

True aneurysm

B.  

Pseudoaneurysm

C.  

Severe aortic stenosis

D.  

Severe mitral stenosis

A.  

Pseudoaneurysms occupy the left ventricular apex.

B.  

True aneurysms are lined with myocardium.

C.  

Pseudoaneurysms have a wide neck.

D.  

True aneurysms contain thrombus.

A.  

Anaphylactoid reactions may occur.

B.  

Contrast agents produce only mild reactions.

C.  

Patients with no history of allergies will not have reactions.

D.  

The contrast-enhanced exam poses no risk to the patient.

A.  

Visual

B.  

Simpson biplane

C.  

Quinones

D.  

Tetcholz

A.  

Narrow sector width

B.  

Decrease overall gain

C.  

Increase dynamic range

D.  

Increase transducer frequency

A.  

Rheumatic mitral stenosis

B.  

Mitral valve prolapse

C.  

Mitral valve annuloplasty ring

D.  

Systolic antenor motion of the mitral valve

A.  

Amyloidosis

B.  

Apical hypertrophy

C.  

Non-ischemic cardiomyopathy

D.  

Right coronary artery infarct

A.  

Aortic dissection

B.  

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

C.  

Mitral valve prolapse

D.  

Endocarditis

A.  

Mitral inflow pattern has a large E-wave and a small A-wave without respiratory changes

B.  

Normal hepatic vein size

C.  

Dilated inferior vena cava with inspiratory collapse during sniff test

D.  

Interventricular septal bounce