CCI ARDMS practice test Questions and answers, Graded A+, latest updates
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CCI ARDMS practice test Questions and answers, Graded A+, latest updates
On an apical 4 chamber view, if you move the color Doppler sample box from the mitral level to the pulmonary veins, _______________.
A. the PRF increases
B. temporal resolution will increase
C. the frame rate decr...
if you move the color doppler sample box from the mitral level to the pulmonary veins
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CCI ARDMS practice test Questions and
answers, Graded A+, latest updates
On an apical 4 chamber view, if you move the color Doppler sample box from the mitral level to the
pulmonary veins, _______________.
A. the PRF increases
B. temporal resolution will increase
C. the frame rate decreases
D. the sample size should be increased for better pulmonary venous flow evaluation - ✔✔c. the frame
rate decreases
Which of the following procedures can be performed during a left heart catheterization?
A. ventriculogram
B. pulmonary angiography
C. pulmonary capillary wedge pressure assessment
D. right ventricle systolic pressure assessment - ✔✔A. ventriculogram
Which of the following is associated with a diastolic murmur?
A. VSD
B. persistent left SVC
C. tricuspid stenosis
D. tricuspid regurgitation - ✔✔c. tricuspid stenosis
The pulmonary valve is best evaluated with Doppler in which echocardiography view?
A. Subcostal
B. Parasternal long axis
C. Parasternal short axis
,D. Apical 3 - ✔✔c parasternal short axis
If a patient suffers from a syncopal episode due to a vasovagal reaction after the contrast injection, how
should you position the patient to help them recover?
A. Place them in the lithotomy position
B. Place them in Trendelenburg position
C. Place them in Fowler position
D. Roll them onto their left side with arms extended above their head - ✔✔b. place them in
trendelenburg position
Which transducer position provides the best view of the descending thoracic aorta for assessment of
diameter?
A. apical
B. parasternal
C. subcostal
D. suprasternal - ✔✔a. apical
Which of the following tasks is not normally performed prior to the start of the echo exam?
A. obtain surgical history
B. review prior studies and reports
C. offer treatment options
D. obtain medical history - ✔✔C. offer treatment options
Motion of the right ventricular free wall is best evaluated in the ______________ view.
A. apical 4 chamber
B. parasternal short axis
C. right ventricular inflow
D. subcostal 4 chamber - ✔✔a. apical 4 chamber
,Adjustment of which of the following imaging controls would be best to assist in improving visualization
of the descending aorta posterior to the left atrium on an obese patient?
A. increase output power
B. increase probe frequency
C. move focal zone to the level of the aorta
D. use saline contrast injection - ✔✔c. move focal zone to the level or the aorta
Which sonographic view best demonstrates the LV inflow across a bioprosthetic mitral valve?
A. Parasternal long axis
B. Apical
C. Subcostal
D. Parasternal short axis - ✔✔b. apical
Which of the following lab tests should be performed regularly for a patient with a StarrEdwards valve?
A. white blood cell count
B. eosinophil count
C. prothrombin time
D. staphylococcus aureus levels - ✔✔c. prothrombin time
A 1cm round, solid hypoechoic tumor is attached to the chordae of the mitral valve in a 45yr old patient.
The tumor is most likely:
A. rhabdomyoma
B. papillary fibroelastoma
C. myxoma
D. sarcoma - ✔✔b. papillary fibroelastoma
Which of the following adjustments would improve the appearance of contrast on the echo image?
A. Use multiple focal zones
B. Turn off harmonic imaging
, C. Decrease output power
D. Increase the thermal index - ✔✔c. decrease output power
Which of the following statements regarding the conduction system of the heart is false?
A. The Purkinje fibers are responsible for delivering the signal to the muscle of the ventricles.
B. The AV node sends a signal across the right atrium through the Purkinje fibers.
C. The SA node sends a signal to the left atrium through the Bachmann internodal pathways.
D. The AV node delays the signal to the ventricles for 0.1sec to allow the atria time to contract - ✔✔B.
The AV node sends a signal across the right atrium through the Purkinje fibers.
The mitral valve can be evaluated with Doppler in the Apical 4 and 2 chamber views. How is the probe
manipulated to obtain a 2 chamber view from a 4 chamber view?
Which of the following would cause increased preload?
A. ASD
B. systemic HTN
C. pulmonary HTN
D. aortic stenosis - ✔✔a. ASD
Which of the following items would be administered to a patient who is suffering from anaphylactic
response caused by a contrast injection?
A. heparin
B. hydrocortisone
C. atropine
D. dobutamine - ✔✔b. hydrocortisone
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