Echocardiogram Advanced Step 1, Part 2 Self-Learning Pre-Tests (1 hour): No minimum score to start the module, you will have 5 questions per section. IVC Volume Status Evaluation 1. Which variables are used to evaluate the IVC?* A. Circumference B. Diameter C. Area D. Respiratory variation E. B and D 2. When evaluating the IVC, what clinical parameter is important to note?* A. Blood pressure B. Heart rate C. Type of ventilation: spontaneous or positive pressure D. Age of patient 3. Normal diameter of the IVC is:* A. less than 10 mm B. 10-20 mm C. 30-40 mm D. Greater than 50 mm 4. In a patient on positive pressure ventilation with no respiratory effort, when is the IVC diameter largest?* A. End expiration B. End inspiration C. Beginning of inspiration D. Beginning of expiration 5. IVC variation is best used to predict:* A. Fluid responsiveness B. Pulmonary artery systolic pressure C. LV ejection fraction D. RV systolic pressure
