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Akinetic
Hypokinetic
Abnormal
Both A and B
Classifications of the regional wall motion which is at rest would include which of
the following?
Degenerative
Carcinoid
Congenital mitral stenosis
Hypertonic cardiomyopathy
Diseases which have a potential to directly affect the mitral apparatus would
include all of the following except?
A)Audible sounds
B)Anti-spectral display
C)Color-Doppler display
D)Strip-chart recording
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,The forms of presentation of Doppler information would include all of the
following except?
A)Infection
B)Smooth muscle spasms
C)Degenerative conditions
D)Thrombosis
Which of the following would be considered luminal narrowing associated with
the basic mechanisms leading to peripheral vascular disease?
The Circular Theory
The Rubber Band Theory
The Severity Theory
The Classic Theory
The Frank-Sterling Law is frequently referred to as which of the following?
Greater than 5 mm Hg
Greater than 100 mm Hg
Greater than 50 mm Hg
Greater than 25 mm Hg
When evaluating a patient for pulmonary hypertension, which of the following
would be at rest pressures in the pulmonary artery?
MR
2
,Hyperdynamic states
CHF
All of the above
Which of the following could potentially cause volume overload that can result in
LA dilation?
Lungs
Liver
Pancreas
Heart
During shock, one of the organs which are affected the most would be considered
which of the following?
12.3-13.1 mm
9.0-9.9 mm
11.4-12.2 mm
10-11.3 mm
Which of the following is the normal diameter range of the left inferior pulmonary
vein in men?
Freeze-frame
Focal zone
Frequency
3
, Fresnel zone
A constant display of one of the frames in the ultrasounds memory would be
considered which of the following?
Amnesia
Trauma
Aortic dissection
Aortic aneurysm
Which of the following is commonly caused by atherosclerosis?
Concise
Commission
Casual
Complaints
The "C" in FACT documentation would stand for which of the following?
>48
42-48
16-34
35-41
When documenting the results of the echocardiography, the technician should
know that the normal values for the LA volume index (mL/m2) would be
considered which of the following?
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