Mock Practice Test 1: CCI RCS (Part One)

Classifications of the regional wall motion which is at rest would include which of the following? - Akinetic Hypokinetic Abnormal Both A and B Diseases which have a potential to directly affect the mitral apparatus would include all of the following except? - Degenerative Carcinoid Congenital mitral stenosis Hypertonic cardiomyopathy The forms of presentation of Doppler information would include all of the following except? - A)Audible sounds B)Anti-spectral display C)Color-Doppler display D)Strip-chart recording Which of the following would be considered luminal narrowing associated with the basic mechanisms leading to peripheral vascular disease? - A)Infection B)Smooth muscle spasms C)Degenerative conditions D)Thrombosis The Frank-Sterling Law is frequently referred to as which of the following? - The Circular Theory The Rubber Band Theory The Severity Theory The Classic Theory When evaluating a patient for pulmonary hypertension, which of the following would be at rest pressures in the pulmonary artery? - Greater than 5 mm Hg Greater than 100 mm Hg Greater than 50 mm Hg Greater than 25 mm Hg Which of the following could potentially cause volume overload that can result in LA dilation? - MR Hyperdynamic states CHF All of the above During shock, one of the organs which are affected the most would be considered which of the following? - Lungs Liver Pancreas Heart Which of the following is the normal diameter range of the left inferior pulmonary vein in men? - 12.3-13.1 mm 9.0-9.9 mm 11.4-12.2 mm 10-11.3 mm A constant display of one of the frames in the ultrasounds memory would be considered which of the following? - Freeze-frame Focal zone Frequency Fresnel zone Which of the following is commonly caused by atherosclerosis? - Amnesia Trauma Aortic dissection Aortic aneurysm The "C" in FACT documentation would stand for which of the following? - Concise Commission Casual Complaints 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? - 48 42-48 16-34 35-41 Which of the following would not be considered a communication habit that the technician should adopt? - Do not allow the patient to ask questions Always use the patient's name Be a good listener Use reflective speech The right ventricle is not accessible from which of the following views in the trans-thoracic ECHO? - PLAX RV inflow Apical long axis Apical four-chamber The branches of the descending aorta would include which of the following? - Carotid arteries Femoral arteries Pulmonary arteries Esophageal arteries An aortogram might be indicated for all of the following conditions except? - Visceral angina Iliac disease Lupus Peri-renal AAA If a patient is diagnosed with constrictive cardiomyopathy, the size of the atria would be considered _________? - Normal Exaggerated Enlarged Decreased All but which of the following would be considered a function of the image processor? - Directives Gray scale Preprocessing Digital-to-analog conversion Which of the following statements would be considered correct regarding the Poiseuille Equation? - This would be used to determine the steady flow in a long, straight tube. This would be used to determine the pressure gradient. This would be used to determine the volume of fluid. This would be used to determine the saturation. The propagation speed of the element material and which of the following would determine the operating frequency? - The times per cycle The imaging depth The thickness of the transducer element The force divided by the area in a fluid Focusing has to be achieved in the ______ zone of a beam? - Far Focal Near Focused If the physician orders an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) of the abdomen/pelvis, which of the following would they not be looking for? - Tumors Bleeding Infections Cerebral bleed Which of the following cardiac findings might not be detected with fetal cardiac echocardiography testing? - Ascites Pericardial effusion Scalp edema Club feet If a 65 year old male experiences an increased conduction time, it would more than likely involve which of the following organs? - Atrioventricular node Atria Vasculature Valves As a person ages, carotid artery obstruction can be caused by which of the following age-associated changes? - Decreased maximal cardiac output Increased pulse pressure Increased pulse wave velocity Increased intimal thickness Which of the following diabetic medications have been found to increase the patient's risk of developing congestive heart failure? - Metformin Actos Glucotrol Diabeta If the heart muscle can't relax properly between the heartbeats, it would be considered which of the types of cardiomyopathy? - Dilated Hypertrophic Restrictive Arrhythmogenic right ventricular If a patient is diagnosed with left ventricular dilation, it could be caused by which of the following? - A multivessel right main coronary artery disease A single left main coronary artery disease A multivessel or left main coronary artery disease All of the above Types of pericardial disease would include which of the following? - Direct pericarditis Hemorrhagic pericarditis Restrictive pericarditis Cardiac tamponade ICE (intracardiac echocardiography) provides which of the following? - Four-dimensional imaging A-mode imaging Two-dimensional imaging Decreases functional analysis LVAD stands for which of the following? - Left ventricular associated disease Low-ventricular arterial disease Left ventricular assist device Low vena-cava associated device Which of the following echocardiography findings would not be considered associated with cardiac tamponade? - RV diastolic collapse LA diastole collapse RA diastole collapse Pericardial effusion The cardiac structures which might be viewed with the aortic valve standard imaging plane (with a basal view multiplane TEE) could include all but which of the following? - Left PA Pulmonary veins Aortic valve Left atrial appendages Which of the following would be considered an early symptom of pulmonary hypertension? - Decrease in appetite Fainting Bluish lips Swelling in the legs/ankles Which of the following risk factors would be considered to cause the largest percentage of aortic dissection in patients? - Lupus Hypertension Diabetes Crack cocaine Which of the following would be considered the dominant factor which contributes to the attenuation of the ultrasound in soft tissues? - Elements Absorption Energy Scattering