2024 ABCP Perfusion Basic Science Exam Practice - Q & A (Complete Solutions) The most common type of anomalous venous return is: a. supracardiac b.
... [Show More] cardiac c. infracardiac d. cardiac A Pott's operation is an anastomosis of the: a. ascending aorta to the left pulmonary artery b. descending aorta to the pulmonary artery branch c. subclavian artery to the pulmonary artery branch d. ascending aorta to the subclavian artery The basic hemodynamic fault in a patent ductus arteriosus is a ____ -to- _____ shunt at the pulmonary artery level a. right, left b. left, right c. superior, inferior d. inferior, superior Which of the following statements is not true if viewing the heart through a median sternotomy? a. the right atrioventricular sulcus may be seen b. the left atrium is predominant c. the apex point anteriorly d. the inter ventricular sulcus may be visualized The posterior hepatic vein connects to the a. inferior vena cava b. hemiazygous system c. azygous system d. accessory-azygous system What is the most common type of valvular defect? a. AI b. AS c. MI d. MS Which of the following is not evident in Tetralogy of Fallot? a. VSD b. pulmonary stenosis c. ASD d. overriding aorta e. RV hypertrophy Of the following arteries, which is most superior? a. Celiac b. Mesenteric c. Renal d. Iliac Where is the most common site for a coarctation of the aorta? a. ascending aorta distal to the coronary ostia b. transverse aorta between the innominate and the carotid arteries c. descending aorta distal to the subclavian artery d. ascending aorta proximal to the innominate artery Closure of the small valve that overlies the foramen ovale in the ____ (A-atrial, V-ventricular) septum is associated with _____ (D-decreased, I-increased) right chamber pressure a. A, D b. A, I c. V, D d. V, I Which of the following is not true? a. sinusoids are a type of capillary b. the intimal of veins and arteries is continuous with the capillary endothelium c. the opening of a precapillary sphincter will force blood to flow through arteriovenous shunts d. the vaso-vasorum is the blood supply for the tunica adventitia of veins and arteries Which of the following statements is true? a. the SA nodal branch of the RCA is almost always responsible for the blood supply to the SA node b. the major blood supply of the septum is the circumflex artery c. cardiac venous blood drains either into the coronary sinus or directly into the right atrium d. metarterioles and arteriovenous anastomoses both circumvent the capillary beds Which of the following arteries would be found in the posterior interventricular sulcus? a. posterior descending artery b. left circumflex c. acute marginal branch d. distal portion the obtuse marginal branch Pick the most correct statement: a. the Rastelli procedure is a cath lab technique in which a balloon catheter is used to enlarge or create an ASD b. the Fontan operation facilitates complete correction of tricuspid atresia by placement of a tube graft conduit between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery system c. a VSD is necessary for survival in a child born with tricuspid atresia d. a Blalock-Hanlon procedure creates an enlarged ASD and is done under cardiopulmonary bypass Which valve is commonly replaced with IHSS? a. tricuspid b. pulmonary c. mitral d. aortic The initiation of respiration in the newborn infant ______ pulmonary vascular resistance and _____ the pulmonary arterial pressure (I-increase, D-decrease) a. I, I b. I, D c. D, I d. D, D In a Waterston-Cooley shunt you create a/an: a. VSD b. aorta-pulmonary window c. ASD d. subclavian to PA shunt A PFO in a newborn can be categorized as what type of shunt? a. restrictive b. non-restrictive c. complex d. cyanotic Which of the following is a type III endocardial cushion defect? a. ostium primum defect b. ostium primum defect with a cleft in the mitral and tricuspid leaflet c. atrioventricular communis d. sinus venosus Which type of VSD is located between the pulmonary valve and the crista supraventricularis? a. Type I b. Type II c. Type III d. Type IV Regarding a VSD, which is correct? a. the type I defect is located in the muscular septum b. early in life, the direction of shunt across a VSD (in the absence of other anomalies) will be right to left c. cyanosis due to a right to left shunt across a VSD can occur when the pulmonary vascular resistance is high d. membranous VSDs occurs in the septum area near the apex of the left ventricle Choose the most correct statement: a. truncus arteriosus results from an underdevelopment of the ventricular septum b. an ASD has a higher frequency of occurrence of cardiac malformation at birth than a VSD c. a VSD has a lower frequency of occurrence of cardiac malformation at birth than an ASD d. pulmonary hypotension caused by any of several factors and leading to the development of right heart failure is known as for pulmonale A loss of blood flow through the placenta at birth _____ the fetal systemic vascular resistance and ______ fetal aortic pressure (I-increase, D-decrease) a. I, I b. I, D c. D, I d. D, D Excessive volume in the right atrium with bicaval cannulation and tapes down would indicate what? a. PFO b. PDA c. VSD d. Persistant LSVC Which of the following is a true statement? a. The left atrioventricular valve is tricuspid b. The leaflets of the atrioventricular valves are thinner than the outflow tract valves c. Lunulae are found on the cusps of semilunar valves d. The papillary tissue into which the chordae tendinae insert are non-contractile in nature Which of the following may be associated with Pentalogy of Fallot? a. ASD b. IHSS c. Pulmonary atresia d. Vascular rings Which of the following is not a true statement? a. all pulmonary blood returns to the left atrium b. superficial bronchial veins precede pulmonary veins c. deep bronchial veins precede pulmonary veins d. some bronchial blood returns to the right heart What is the name of the subclavian to PA anastomosis? a. Blalock-Taussig b. Blalock-Hanlon c. Glenn shunt d. Ebstein shunt Under normal circumstances, the only bicuspid valve in the body is the: a. tricuspid b. pulmonic c. mitral d. aortic The ostium primum defect is location where on the atrial septum? [Show Less]