AE Adult Echocardiography Examination (AE-Adult-Echocardiography) Free Practice Test

Question 1

A patient with a ventricular septal defect, an atrial septal defect, and a cleft mitral valve is likely to have which abnormality?

A. Ebstein anomaly

B. Shone syndrome

C. Atrioventricular canal defect

D. Marfan syndrome

Correct Answer: C

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Question 2

Which view best demonstrates a wall thickening abnormality of the apical lateral segment?

A. Mid-parastemal short axis

B. Four-chamber

C. Parasternal long axis

D. Two-chamber

Correct Answer: D

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Question 3

Which Doppler signal is most consistent with significant aortic valve regurgitation?

A. Continuous wave Doppler peak velocity equal to or greater than 4.5 m/s

B. Continuous wave Doppler pressure half-time less than 250 ms

C. Pulsed wave Doppler forward flow in abdominal aorta

D. Color Doppler vena contracta / Left ventricular outflow tract diameter ratio less than 25%

Correct Answer: B

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Question 4

Which view is best used to evaluate a bicuspid aortic valve?

A. Parasternal short axis

B. Apical five-chamber

C. Apical long axis

D. Right sternal border

Correct Answer: A

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Question 5

Which finding is indicated by the arrow on this image?

A. Pericardial effusion

B. Left pleural effusion

C. Ascites

D. Hiatal hernia

Correct Answer: D

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Question 6

Which type of rendering is primarily utilized with three-dimensional echocardiography?

A. External

B. Volume

C. Planar

D. Surface

Correct Answer: B

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Question 7

Which method is appropriate for measuring the left atrial diameter in parasternal long axis?

A. Outer edge to outer edge, perpendicular to the aortic root, at end-systole

B. Inner edge to inner edge, perpendicular to the aortic root, at end-diastole

C. Inner edge to inner edge, perpendicular to the aortic root, at end-systole

D. Inner edge to inner edge, parallel to the aortic root, at end-diastole

Correct Answer: B

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Question 8

Which unit of measurement is used to quantify tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion?

A. Millimeters of mercury

B. Centimeters

C. MiHiliters/minute

D. Centimeters/second

Correct Answer: B

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Question 9

What is the direction of the mitral regurgitant jet in this video clip?

A. Lateral

B. Posterior

C. Medial

D. Anterior

Correct Answer: B

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