Apical practice quiz

Question 1

Which direction do you tilt the probe to see that 5 chamber view from the 4 chamber view?

Medially

Inferior

Posterior

Anterior

Answer 1

Anterior

Question 2

Which septum is visualised in the apical 5 chamber view?

Anterior

Lateral

Inferior

Posterior

Answer 2

Anterior

Question 3

Which septum and left ventricular wall are visualised in the apical long axis?

Anterior septum and inferior wall

Anterior septum and posterior wall

Inferior septum and inferior wall

Inferior septum and posterior wall

Answer 3

Anterior septum and posterior wall

Question 4

In the apical 2 chamber view, the
……………………..
wall in visualised on the left hand side of the sector and the
……………………..
wall is visualized on the right hand side of the sector.

Answer 4

Inferior and anterior

Question 5

In the apical 4 chamber view the
……………. septum and
……………..
lateral
wall are visualised.

Answer 5

Inferior septum and lateral wall

Question 6

Which of the sector orientation below correctly describe the optimal orientation for the apical 4 chamber view?

Top of sector inferior, bottom of sector superior, right of sector left, left of sector right

Top of sector superior, bottom of sector inferior, right of sector left, left of sector right

Top of sector superior, bottom of sector inferior, left of sector left, right of sector right

Top of sector inferior, bottom of sector superior, left of sector left, right of sector right

Answer 6

Top of sector inferior, bottom of sector superior, right of sector left, left of sector right