CCI EXAM FROM EXAM EDGE II QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026-2027
When attempting to diagnose a patient with pericarditis, which of the following interventions could be h
elpful?
A. Surgery
B. Ultrasound of the liver
C. Reported symptoms
D. CT of the brain - CORRECT ANSWER -C. Reported symptoms
Which of the following is the normal upper diameter limit of the pulmonary artery?
A. 10.5 mm
B. 33.2 mm
C. 21.8 mm
D. 26.4 mm - CORRECT ANSWER -C. 21.8 mm
Which of the following might not be considered correct regarding the patient with an AAA?
A. The patient may experience anorexia and nausea/vomiting.
B. The patient will always experience hypertension.
C. The majority of patients are asymptomatic.
D. There could be a palpable mass above the umbilicus. - CORRECT ANSWER -
B. The patient will always experience hypertension.
If a patient is diagnosed with an cardiac aneurysm, which of the following factors might not be considere
d a surgical repair contraindication?
A. If the patient is a diabetic
B. If the patient has a terminal illness
,C. If the patient has had a recent myocardial infarction
D. If the patient is experiencing unstable angina - CORRECT ANSWER -A. If the patient is a diabetic
The memory of the ultrasound machine would be referred to as which of the following?
A. Software
B. Digital scan converter
C. Keyboard
D. Digital display - CORRECT ANSWER -B. Digital scan converter
Which of the following would the beam former do?
A. Decreases the echo voltages
B. Digitizes the voltages
C. Compensates for attenuation using time gain compensation
D. Both B and C - CORRECT ANSWER -D. Both B and C
The would be considered a device which helps prevent the patient information from being i
nadvertently transmitted over the internet?
A. Bluetooth
B. Firewall
C. PDA
D. Hard drive - CORRECT ANSWER -B. Firewall
An aneurysm has the potential to be caused by all but which of the following uncommon arterial wall inf
ections?
A. Staphylococcus
, B. Tuberculosis
C. Measles
D. Syphillis - CORRECT ANSWER -C. Measles
When performingTan echocardiogram, the patient ask the technician what the test shows. What should t
he technician tell the patient?
A. Tell the patient that the physician will have to review the test and provide the patient with the results.
B. The technician should tell the patient what the test shows.
C. The technician should tell the patient they need to talk to the social worker for the results of the test.
D. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER -
A. Tell the patient that the physician will have to review the test and provide the patient with the results.
The statement that would best describe a "comet tail" would be considered which of the following?
A.A bit
B. A crystal
C. A sequential display of all the frames that are stored in memory at a controllable frame rate.
D. A series of closely spaced reverberation echoes. - CORRECT ANSWER -
D.A series of closely spaced reverberation echoes.
If a patient's heart rate is 160, it would be considered which of the following?
A. Bradycardia
B. Fibrillation
C. Tachycardia
D. Asystole -TCORRECT ANSWER -C. Tachycardia
Which of the following would not be considered a potential cause for a patient to develop an aortic disse
ction?
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026-2027
When attempting to diagnose a patient with pericarditis, which of the following interventions could be h
elpful?
A. Surgery
B. Ultrasound of the liver
C. Reported symptoms
D. CT of the brain - CORRECT ANSWER -C. Reported symptoms
Which of the following is the normal upper diameter limit of the pulmonary artery?
A. 10.5 mm
B. 33.2 mm
C. 21.8 mm
D. 26.4 mm - CORRECT ANSWER -C. 21.8 mm
Which of the following might not be considered correct regarding the patient with an AAA?
A. The patient may experience anorexia and nausea/vomiting.
B. The patient will always experience hypertension.
C. The majority of patients are asymptomatic.
D. There could be a palpable mass above the umbilicus. - CORRECT ANSWER -
B. The patient will always experience hypertension.
If a patient is diagnosed with an cardiac aneurysm, which of the following factors might not be considere
d a surgical repair contraindication?
A. If the patient is a diabetic
B. If the patient has a terminal illness
,C. If the patient has had a recent myocardial infarction
D. If the patient is experiencing unstable angina - CORRECT ANSWER -A. If the patient is a diabetic
The memory of the ultrasound machine would be referred to as which of the following?
A. Software
B. Digital scan converter
C. Keyboard
D. Digital display - CORRECT ANSWER -B. Digital scan converter
Which of the following would the beam former do?
A. Decreases the echo voltages
B. Digitizes the voltages
C. Compensates for attenuation using time gain compensation
D. Both B and C - CORRECT ANSWER -D. Both B and C
The would be considered a device which helps prevent the patient information from being i
nadvertently transmitted over the internet?
A. Bluetooth
B. Firewall
C. PDA
D. Hard drive - CORRECT ANSWER -B. Firewall
An aneurysm has the potential to be caused by all but which of the following uncommon arterial wall inf
ections?
A. Staphylococcus
, B. Tuberculosis
C. Measles
D. Syphillis - CORRECT ANSWER -C. Measles
When performingTan echocardiogram, the patient ask the technician what the test shows. What should t
he technician tell the patient?
A. Tell the patient that the physician will have to review the test and provide the patient with the results.
B. The technician should tell the patient what the test shows.
C. The technician should tell the patient they need to talk to the social worker for the results of the test.
D. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER -
A. Tell the patient that the physician will have to review the test and provide the patient with the results.
The statement that would best describe a "comet tail" would be considered which of the following?
A.A bit
B. A crystal
C. A sequential display of all the frames that are stored in memory at a controllable frame rate.
D. A series of closely spaced reverberation echoes. - CORRECT ANSWER -
D.A series of closely spaced reverberation echoes.
If a patient's heart rate is 160, it would be considered which of the following?
A. Bradycardia
B. Fibrillation
C. Tachycardia
D. Asystole -TCORRECT ANSWER -C. Tachycardia
Which of the following would not be considered a potential cause for a patient to develop an aortic disse
ction?
