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Subject Fundamentals of Cardio-Vascular System-I
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Exam / Course Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Cardiology
Department School of Health Science (SOHS)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
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Exam Date June, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1. Which cardiac chamber does not contribute to cardiac silhouette in chest X-ray PA view?

Right atrium

Right ventricle

Left atrium

Left ventricle

2. Regarding chest X-ray lateral view, which of the following statement is incorrect?

The obliteration of retro-sternal space suggest enlargement of right ventricle

Helps in differentiating the thymus shadow in children from heart shadow

Defines lobar pathology and assesses lobar volume loss

Hoffman Rigler sign is due to LA enlargement


3. Which of the following statements regarding cardiac embryology is correct?

Normal cardiac looping is towards left side

Developing heart began to beat by 8 weeks

The left atrial appendage represents the embryonic atrium

The failure of truncoconal swelling to grow results in transposition of great arteries

4. Which of the following statements is not correct?

In right anterior oblique view the spine lies on the right of the heart shadow

The aorta is better seen in left anterior oblique view

Increase in convexity of pulmonary conus is seen in pulmonary arterial hypertension

Straightening of left heart border is seen in PA enlargement

5. Blood pressure increases and heart rate decreases in response to

Exercise

Increased body temperature

Exposure to high altitude

Increased intracranial tension

6. Increasing vagal stimulation of the heart will cause an increase in

Heart rate

P-R interval

Ventricular contractility

Cardiac output

7. Persistence of a patent ductus arteriosus following birth causes:

Diastolic murmur

Systolic murmur

Continuous murmur

Gallop rhythm

8. The first heart sound coincides with

Isometric contraction phase

Isometric relaxation phase

Ejection phase

Protodiastolic phase

9. Baroreceptors of carotid sinus and aortic arch are sensitive to

Increase in systolic pressure

Increase in venous pressure

Increase in pulse pressure

Increase in ventricular pressure

10. Which of the following is not seen during isovolumetric (isometric) ventricular contraction

Increase of intraventricular pressure

The semilunar valves remain closed

Ejection of blood from the ventricles

C wave of JVP

11. In the heart, cardiac muscle is not found in the:

Interatrial septum

Interventricular septum

SA node

Valve cusps

12. All of the following are common consequences of congenital heart disease in the adult except:

Eisenmenger syndrome

Erythrocytosis

Infective endocarditis

Stroke

13. Paired heart tubes are derived from:

Ectoderm

Endoderm

Neural crest

Mesoderm

14. The parietal pericardium is derived from:

Paraxial Mesoderm

Intermediate Mesoderm

Head Mesenchyme

Lateral Plate Somatic Mesoderm

15. Incomplete fusions of the endocardial cushions is usually associated with which of the following types of atrial septal defects?

Primum

Secundum

Sinus Venosus

Common atrium

16. The fetal left atrium is mainly derived from the:

Sinus venous

Right pulmonary vein

Primitive pulmonary vein

Primitive atrium

17. Closure of the foramen primum results from the fusion of the:

Septum primum and the septum secundum

Septum primum and the endocardial cushions

Septum secundum and the septum spurium

Septum secundum and the endocardial cushions

18. The fetal right atrium is mainly derived from the

Primitive pUlmonary vein

Primitive atrium

Sinus venarum

Sinus venosus

19. Which of the following cause's rib-notching in a chest radiograph?

Bidirectional Glenn shunt

Modified Blalock Taussig shunt

IVC occlusion

Coarctation of aorta

20. The chest view which is often useful to determine whether pleural abnormalities represent freely flowing fluids:

The PA view

The lateral view

Lateral decubitus view

Apical lordotic view

21. For visualization of diseases of lung apices, which view of chest is preferred?

PA View

Lateral view

Lateral decubitus view

Apical lordotic view

22. Left Atrial enlargement is seen in

AP View

PA View

Left Oblique View

Right Anterior Oblique View

23. In standing position, venous return to heart from the lower limbs is affected by all of the following except

Competent valves

Deep fascia

Arterial pressure

Contraction of the calf muscles

24. In left subclavian artery, the branches of the first part of the subclavian artery are all except:

Costocervical trunk

Internal thoracic artery

Thyrocervical trunk

Vertebral artery

25. The heart is to the lungs.

Superior

Dorsal

Medial

Lateral

26. Which of the following statements is not correct?

The sinus venosus serves as the pacemaker of the heart of the young embryo

The septum primum completely divides the developing atrium into right and left compartments

In the adult heart, the sinus venous is represented by the sino-atrial node

The two endocardial cushions divide the atrioventricular canal into the right tricuspid and left bicuspid (mitral) canals

27. Which of the following statements is not correct?

The atrioventricular node and atrioventricular bundle (of His) are derived from cells in the left wall of the sinus venosus and from cells in the atrioventricular canal

Probe patency of the foramen ovale does not permit shunting of blood from the right atrium to the left atrium in the neonate

The ostium primum lies between the septum primum and the endocardial cushions

The muscular portion of the interventricular septum is derived from the tissue of the endocardial cushions

28. In the foetal circulatory system mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood occurs in all but one of the following:

Ductus arteriosus

Inferior vena cave

Left atrium

Liver

29. All the following are true with respect to heart development except:

The bulbus cordis and truncus arteriosus are separated longitudinally by a straight septum.

The bulbus cordis and truncus arteriosus form the ascending aorta and pulmonary trunk.

The atrioventricular node and bundle form from cells in the atrioventricular canal region and the sinus venosus.

The sinoatrial node,. and the atrioventricular node and bundle become richly innervated.

30. In Pericardial Effusion X-ray finding is

Boot shaped heart

Bottle shaped heart

Straightening of left heart borders

Straightening of right heart borders

31. All the following apply to bicuspid valve except:

It's also called Mitral Valve

It's a Semi-lunar Valve

Found on left side of Heart

It prevents blood from, backward into left atrium

32. The Semi-lunar Valves prevent blood from flowing backward:

Into the Atria

Into the Ventricle

Into the Brain

Into Liver

33. Blood flowing through a vein tends to:

Pulse

Flow smoothly

Flow at a faster rate than in the artery

Carry Oxygen to the cells

34. Exchange of gases and ventricles between blood and tissue is the major function of

Arterioles

Arteries

Capillaries

Veins

35. The Pulse pressure of a person with arterial BP 160/100 mmHg is:

160

100

130

60

36. The most important investigation for Pericardial Effusion is

Lateral view of Chest X-ray

E.C.C.

Echocardiography

Cardiac catheterization

37. The sternocostal surface of the heart consists of all the following "except"

Right atrium

Left atrium

Right ventricle

Left ventricle

38. The inferior border of the heart or diaphragmatic of the heart is formed by

Right atrium

One third by right ventricle and two third by left ventricle

Two third by right ventricle and one third by left ventricle

Only right ventricle

39. Which is "true" regarding Limbus fossa ovalis

It represents the embryonic septum primum

It represents the lower curved edge of septum secundum

It forms the lower margin of fossa ovalis

None of the above

40. The papillary muscles are functionally related to

Atria

Atrioventricular valves

Ventricles

All of the above

41. Which is true regarding coronary arteries?

The coronary arteries are functional end arteries

There is no effective anastomosis between right and left coronary arteries

Both are true

Both are false

42. Which is not correct regarding right coronary artery 7

It arises from the left coronary sinus

It runs along the anterior part of coronary sulcus

It supplies to right atrium, right ventricle and conducting system of the heart

All are correct

43. The diagonal artery is the branch of

Anterior interventricular artery

Left circumflex artery

Right coronary artery

None of the above

44. The "atrial systole" corresponds to

The begiru1ing of P wave

PR interval

Beginning of QRS complex

None of the above

45. The Isovolumetric Contraction phase corresponds to

Beginning of R wave on the ECG

First heart sound on auscultation

During this phase AV valve and semilunar valve are closed

All of the above

46. Which is true regarding Isovolumetric Relaxation phase?

It corresponds to the 3rd heart sound

During this phase, the semilunar valve and atrioventricular valve both are opened

The volume of ventricle remains the same and the ventricular pressure arises

None of the above

47. Which of the following is a negative wave in Atrial pressure wave formed?

"a" wave

"x" wave

"c" wave

"v" wave

48. Which of the following Atrial pressure wave forms indicates ventricular diastole?

"a" wave

"x" descent

"v" wave

"y" descent

49. The partitioning and complete formation of fetal heart is seen by

4 weeks of gestation

6 weeks of gestation

8 weeks of gestation

12 weeks of gestation

50. Which of the following is not a part of "Bulbus cordis"

Bulbus cordis -the proximal portion forms the right ventricle

Conus cordis

Truncus arteriosus

Aortic sac

51. Which is correct statement regarding Atrial partitioning?

The partitioning of atrium begins with the appearance of septum primum

It occurs about the 28th day

The ostium secundum is formed by perforation in septum primum

All are correct

52. The free edge of foramen ovale is formed by

Septum primum

Septum secundum

Septum spurium

All of the above

53. In the fetal heart, the sinus venosus receive blood from:

Vitelline vein

Umbilical vein

Common cardinal vein

All of the above

54. The Sinoatrial Orifice is

Communication bern'een right and left horn of sinus venosus

It is communication between sinus venosus and vitelline vein

It is communication between sinus venosus and common cardinal vein

It is communication between sinus venosus and primitive atrium

55. Which of the following structure gets obliterated in post natal life

The right sinus horn

Right anterior cardinal vein

Right vitelline vein

Right umbilical vein

56. The superior vena cava forms by

The right horn of sinus venosus

The right anterior cardinal vein

The right vitelline vein

Right umbilical vein

57. The inferior vena cava forms by

Right vitelline vein

The right umbilical vein

The left horn of sinus venosus

Right anterior cardinal vein

58. The coronary sinus forms by

The right horn of sinus venosus

The left horn of sinus venosus

The umbilical vein

The common cardinal vein

59. The persistent atrioventricular canal is caused by

Failure of the superior and inferior cushion to fuse

Deficient development of conus swelling

Failure of muscular portion of interventricular septum to fuse with free edge of conus septum

Excessive diventricular of the muscular interventricular septum

60. Which of the following factor is responsible for occurrence of ventricular septal defect?

Deficient development of the proximal conus swellings

Failure of the muscular portion of the interventricular septum to fuse with the free edge of conus septum

Failure of the endocardial cushions to fuse

All of the above

61. Which is not correct regarding Dextrocardia?

It occurs when the primitive heart tube holds to the left

It occurs when the primitive heart tube holds to the right

It usually occurs when all the organs systems are reversed (sinus inversus)

All are correct

62. The Ventricular septal defect in Tetralogy of Fallot is located in

Membranous septum

Muscular septum

Outlet septum

It can be located anywhere

63. The single embryological error which leads to the occurrence of TOF is

The straddling of aorta over the VSD

The conal septum develops too far anteriorly

Both of the above

None of the above

64. Which of the following structure forms right border in postero-anterior view of X-ray?

Right atrium plus SVC

Right atrium plus Left atrium

Right atrium plus right ventricle

All of the above

65. The best radiological view to demonstrate lesions in restrosternal and costophrenic regions is:

Postero -anterior view

Lateral view

Right anterior oblique view

Left anterior oblique view

66. The anterior margins of cardiac contours in lateral view is formed by

Right ventricle and pulmonary trunk

Left atrium and left ventricle

Right atrium and right ventricle

Right ventricle alone

67. The best radiological view to see the aorta is

Lateral view

Postero-anterior view

Right anterior oblique view

Left anterior oblique view

68. The "Hoffman Rigler Sign" is suggestive of

Right atrial enlargement

Left atrial enlargement

Left ventricular enlargement

Right ventricular enlargement

69. "Sternal Contact Sign" denotes:

Right atrial enlargement

Right ventricular enlargement

Pulmonary artery dilatation

RV enlargement with pulmonary artery dilatation

70. The"double density sign" (increased density producing a convex border overlying or to the right of right heart border) indicates:

Posterior enlargement of left atrium

Rightward enlargement of left atrium

Superior enlargement of left atrium

All of the above

71. The superior enlargement of left atrium manifest as

An increased density producing a convex border overlying the right heart border (double density)

Widening of carinal angle to more than 90 degrees

Straightening and convexity of left heart border

All of the above

72. Right atrial enlargement in PA view is suggested by

The right heart border more than 3 cm from the midline

Right heart border 4 cm more from the midline

Right heart border more than 5.5 cm from midline

Right heart border more than 7 cm from midline

73. Pulmonary plethora indicated by

Pulmonary branches are visualized beyond the inner 2/3rd of lungs

Vessels in the upper and lower lobes are dilated to the same degree

The number of end on vessels seen is 5 or more in both lung fields (or 3 or more in one lung field)

All of the above

74. Pericardial calcification is better seen on

AP view

Lateral view

RA view

LA view

75. Which of the following is not a radiological feature of pulmonary embolism?

Ring sign

Westermark sign

Fleischner's sign

Hampton hump

76. Which of the following radiological features is suggestive of dissection of the aorta?

Widened mediastinum

Ring sign

Abnormal aortic knob

All of the above

77. All of the following drains into the right Atrium except:

Inferior Vena Cava

Venae Cordis Minimae

Right Pulmonary Vein

Superior Vena Cava

78. Which of the following is a feature of Pulmonary Venous Hypertension?

Central atrial enlargement, manifesting as an increased convexity of the pulmonary conus

Enlargement of descending pulmonary artery

Sharp pruning of peripheral vasculature

Kerley Blines

79. Which of the following represents atrial systole in RA PRESSURE wave form?

"a" wave

"c" wave

"v" wave

"y" wave

80. Which of the following structure is referred as Pacemaker of the heart?

Sinoatrial node

A-V Node

Interatrial conduction tracts

Bundle of HIS

81. Which of the following structures is responsible for conduction of impulse from right to left atrium

Purkinje Fibers

Bundle of HIS

Bundle of Thorel

Bachman Bundle

82. The "PR" interval in surface EKG represents conduction of Impulse:

From SA node to AV node

From SA node to Bundle of HIS

From SA node to Bundle branches

From SA node to ventricular muscles

83. Which of the following waveform represents final phase of re-polarisation of cardiac action potential

P wave

QRS complex

T wave

U wave

84. The QRS amplitude is much higher than P wave because of

Longer distance of travel of impulse

Slower rate of conduction through ventricular muscles

Depolarization of larger muscle mass

All of the above


85. Which of the following is not a cause of ST segment elevation in EKG

Acute pericarditis

Mitral valve prolapse

Early repolarization

Aneurysm

86. Which of the following is a non-ischaemic cause of ST segment depression?

Sub-endocardial ischaemia

Non Q Wave MI

Secondary ST segment changes with Bundle Branch Block

Reciprocal changes in acute Q wave MI

87. The most Labile waveform in EKG is:

P wave

QRS wave

T wave

U wave

88. In normal EKG, "T" wave is always upright in lead:

I,IIandV3-V6

II, III and avF

avR, avL and avF

avL and V1 to V6

89. The "T" wave is always inverted in

Lead II, III and avF

Lead avR

Lead V1 to V3

All of the above

90. All the following produces tall "T" wave in ECG "except"

Idiopathic apical hypertrophy

Hyperkalemia

Early repolarization abnormality

Early stage of ST elevation


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