Question 1

The oxygen content and intracardiac pressures are higher on the right side of the heart than on the left. _____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The heart functions to

Accepted Answer

A)  distribute medications throughout the body. 
B)  move antibodies and white blood cells to areas of infection. 
C)  dispose of waste products. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  distribute medications throughout the body. 
B)  move antibodies and white blood cells to areas of infection. 
C)  dispose of waste products. 
D)  all of the above. D

Question 3

The heart is the primary organ that provides the force that propels blood through the veins as well as the arteries. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The pulmonary veins carry deoxygenated blood and return it to the left atrium ___

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The M-mode tracings of the mitral valve should be taken at the tips of the leaflets when in the parasternal view. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Echocardiography aids in diagnosing all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  ventricular septal defect 
B)  Tetralogy of Fallot 
C)  abdominal aortic aneurysm 
D)  transposition of the great arteries 
A)  ventricular septal defect 
B)  Tetralogy of Fallot 
C)  abdominal aortic aneurysm 
D)  transposition of the great arteries

Question 7

What structural differences of the right ventricle help distinguish it from the left ventricle?

Accepted Answer

A)  infundibular muscle band (true outflow tract) 
B)  moderator band 
C)  heavily trabeculated endocranium 
D)  all of the above 
A)  infundibular muscle band (true outflow tract) 
B)  moderator band 
C)  heavily trabeculated endocranium 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

In the long axis of the aortic arch (suprasternal notch view), using blood direction, in what sequence will you encounter the normal head/neck vessels?

Accepted Answer

A)  left common carotid, left subclavian, innominate artery 
B)  innominate, left common carotid, left subclavian artery 
C)  right subclavian, right common carotid, innominate artery 
D)  innominate, left subclavian, left common carotid artery 
A)  left common carotid, left subclavian, innominate artery 
B)  innominate, left common carotid, left subclavian artery 
C)  right subclavian, right common carotid, innominate artery 
D)  innominate, left subclavian, left common carotid artery

Question 9

The best view to image the coronary artery ostia is the

Accepted Answer

A)  Parasternal Short Axis view aortic valve level (base) 
B)  Apical 4-chamber 
C)  Parasternal Long axis view 
D)  Parasternal Short axis view papillary muscle level 
A)  Parasternal Short Axis view aortic valve level (base) 
B)  Apical 4-chamber 
C)  Parasternal Long axis view 
D)  Parasternal Short axis view papillary muscle level

Question 10

In fetal development, if the bulboventricular looping is to the right, the result is dextrocardia. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is the best view for PW or CW Doppler of the aortic valve?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apical Long Axis view 
B)  Apical Two Chamber view 
C)  Parasternal Short Axis view aortic valve level 
D)  Parasternal Long Axis view 
A)  Apical Long Axis view 
B)  Apical Two Chamber view 
C)  Parasternal Short Axis view aortic valve level 
D)  Parasternal Long Axis view

Question 12

The Apical 4-Chamber is a good view for color flow, PW and CW Doppler of the mitral valve. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the normal infant heart, blood from the right atrium travels

Accepted Answer

A)  across the foramen ovale into the left atrium, through the mitral valve and into the left ventricle. 
B)  through the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle, then continues to and through the pulmonary valve crossing into the pulmonary artery to the lungs. 
C)  across the foramen ovale into the left atrium, through the pulmonary veins to the lungs. 
D)  through the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle, across the aortic valve into the aorta. 
A)  across the foramen ovale into the left atrium, through the mitral valve and into the left ventricle. 
B)  through the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle, then continues to and through the pulmonary valve crossing into the pulmonary artery to the lungs. 
C)  across the foramen ovale into the left atrium, through the pulmonary veins to the lungs. 
D)  through the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle, across the aortic valve into the aorta.

Question 14

Name two hormones secreted by the body that increase the heart rate.

Accepted Answer

A)  Coumadin and Heparin 
B)  Lopressor and Inderal 
C)  Epinephrine and Thyroid Hormone 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Coumadin and Heparin 
B)  Lopressor and Inderal 
C)  Epinephrine and Thyroid Hormone 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

The Cardiologist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment while the Thoracic Surgeon specializes in structural modification of the heart. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the normal heart, the right and left innominate veins come together connecting them to the superior vena cava. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The oxygen content in the pulmonary circuit is higher then in the systemic circuit. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

On the electrocardiogram, what wave signals the onset of ventricular contraction?

Accepted Answer

A)  P wave 
B)  T wave 
C)  QRS wave 
D)  E wave 
A)  P wave 
B)  T wave 
C)  QRS wave 
D)  E wave

Question 19

On 2D, the heart has a soft, homogeneous, even textured appearance ranging from medium to low intensity. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Subxiphoid imaging is best used to help

Accepted Answer

A)  interrogate the interatrial septum 
B)  determine situs 
C)  check for pericardial effusion 
D)  All of the above 
A)  interrogate the interatrial septum 
B)  determine situs 
C)  check for pericardial effusion 
D)  All of the above

Exam 27: Pediatric Echocardiography

The oxygen content and intracardiac pressures are higher on the right side of the heart than on the left. _____

The heart functions to

The heart is the primary organ that provides the force that propels blood through the veins as well as the arteries. ____

The pulmonary veins carry deoxygenated blood and return it to the left atrium ___

The M-mode tracings of the mitral valve should be taken at the tips of the leaflets when in the parasternal view. ____

Echocardiography aids in diagnosing all of the following EXCEPT:

What structural differences of the right ventricle help distinguish it from the left ventricle?

In the long axis of the aortic arch (suprasternal notch view), using blood direction, in what sequence will you encounter the normal head/neck vessels?

The best view to image the coronary artery ostia is the

In fetal development, if the bulboventricular looping is to the right, the result is dextrocardia. ____

Which of the following is the best view for PW or CW Doppler of the aortic valve?

The Apical 4-Chamber is a good view for color flow, PW and CW Doppler of the mitral valve. ____

In the normal infant heart, blood from the right atrium travels

Name two hormones secreted by the body that increase the heart rate.

The Cardiologist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment while the Thoracic Surgeon specializes in structural modification of the heart. ____

In the normal heart, the right and left innominate veins come together connecting them to the superior vena cava. ____

The oxygen content in the pulmonary circuit is higher then in the systemic circuit. ____

On the electrocardiogram, what wave signals the onset of ventricular contraction?

On 2D, the heart has a soft, homogeneous, even textured appearance ranging from medium to low intensity. ____

Subxiphoid imaging is best used to help

Before and After the Ultrasound Examination

Ultrasound Instrumentation: Knobology, Imaging Processing, and Storage

General Patient Care

First Scanning Experience

Interdependent Body Systems

Anatomy Layering and Sectional Anatomy

Embryology

The Abdominal Aorta

The Inferior Vena Cava

The Portal Venous System

Abdominal Vasculature

The Liver

The Biliary System

The Pancreas

The Urinary System

The Spleen

The Gastrointestinal System

The Prostate Gland and Seminal Vesicles

The Female Pelvis

First Trimester Obstetrics 0 to 12 Weeks

Second and Third Trimester Obstetrics 13 to 42 Weeks

High-Risk Obstetric Sonography

The Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands

Breast Sonography

Penile and Scrotal Ultrasound

The Neonatal Brain

Adult Echocardiography

Vascular Technology

Three-Dimensional Ultrasound

Interventional and Intraoperative Ultrasound

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