Canadian Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span

TEST BANK - Edelman and Kudzma's Canadian Health
Promotion Throughout the Life Span, 1st Edition by
Dames & Tyerman




The congenital cardiac anomaly seen most frequently in adults is:
Select one:
a.Ebstein's anomaly
b.bicuspid aortic valve
c.ventricular septal defect
d.AV septal defect - ANSWER: The correct answer is: bicuspid aortic valve

Which echocardiographic window is used in the detection and assessment of the
inferior vena cava?
Select one:
a.apical
b.subcostal
c.parasternal
d.suprasternal - ANSWER: The correct answer is: subcostal

What is the number and location of the papillary muscles of a normal mitral valve?
Select one:
a.one; the posteromedial
b.two; the posteromedial and anterolateral
c.two; the inferolateral and posteromedial
d.three; the anterolateral, posteromedial, and inferolateral - ANSWER: The correct
answer is: two; the posteromedial and anterolateral

Clinically, prolapse of the mitral valve is associated with:
Select one:
a.opening snap and systolic murmur
b.diastolic murmur and third heart sound
c.fixed splitting of the second heart sound
d.midsystolic click and/or late systolic murmur - ANSWER: The correct answer is:
midsystolic click and/or late systolic murmur

Papillary muscle dysfunction usually results from:
Select one:
a.Dressler's syndrome
b.ischemic heart disease
c.bacterial endocarditis

,d.rheumatic heart disease - ANSWER: The correct answer is: ischemic heart disease

In order to record the vegetation's of endocarditis by echocardiography, the
vegetation's must have a diameter of at least:
Select one:
a.one centimeter
b.three millimeters
c.three centimeters
d.five millimeters - ANSWER: The correct answer is: three millimeters

How many veins connect the pulmonary vascular bed with the left atrium in the
normal heart?
Select one:
a.one
b.two
c.three
d.four - ANSWER: The correct answer is: four

Which M-mode finding is considered to be a specific indicator of a fenestrated aortic
valve?
Select one:
a.diastolic flutter of the mitral valve
b.premature opening of the aortic valve
c.diastolic flutter of the aortic valve
d.early systolic closure of the aortic valve - ANSWER: The correct answer is: diastolic
flutter of the aortic valve

Which cardiac abnormalities are frequently noted on the echocardiogram of patients
with Marfan's syndrome?
Select one:
a.mitral stenosis and pericardial effusion
b.mitral valve prolapse and aortic dilatation
c.left ventricular aneurysm and thrombus formation
d.dilatation of the pulmonary artery and pulmonic stenosis - ANSWER: The correct
answer is: mitral valve prolapse and aortic dilatation

Which term is used to describe a segment of ventricular wall that exhibits no
motion?
Select one:
a.akinesis
b.dyskinesis
c.hypokinesis
d.hyperkinesis
Clear my choice - ANSWER: The correct answer is: akinesis

A true aneurysm of the left ventricle can usually be distinguished from a
pseudoaneurysm because a pseudoaneurysm:

, Select one:
a.has a smaller, more narrow neck than a true aneurysm
b.never contains thrombi whereas a true aneurysm always contains a layered
thrombus
c.is always larger in overall size than a true aneurysm
Clear my choice - ANSWER: The correct answer is: has a smaller, more narrow neck
than a true aneurysm

Which type of cardiomyopathy is associated with amyloidosis?
Select one:
a.congestive
b.restrictive
c.hypertrophic
d.infiltrative - ANSWER: The correct answer is: infiltrative

In a patient with carcinoid heart disease, the cardiac sonographer must devote
special attention to identifying abnormalities of the:
Select one:
a.aortic arch
b.aortic valve
c.mitral valve
d.tricuspid valve - ANSWER: The correct answer is: tricuspid valve

Which two-dimensional echocardiographic view is best for identifying the malformed
tricuspid valve apparatus that characterizes Ebstein's anomaly:
Select one:
a.apical two chamber
b.apical four chamber
c.parasternal long axis
d.parasternal short axis - ANSWER: The correct answer is: apical four chamber

Infundibular pulmonary stenosis is uncommon as an isolated lesion and is usually
associated with:
Select one:
a.tricuspid atresia
b.atrial septal defect
c.coarctation of the aorta
d.ventricular septal defect - ANSWER: The correct answer is: ventricular septal defect

Which two-dimensional echocardiographic view is best for the assessment of the
interatrial septum?
Select one:
a.apical long axis

b.apical four chamber
c.parasternal short axis
d.subcostal four chamber - ANSWER: The correct answer is: subcostal four chamber