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CHAPTER 2: THE TEE PROBE
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1. An adult TEE probe tip is approximately ____ wide
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2. The first documented use of TEE was in:
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3. In general, TEE probes are capable of ___ degrees of anteflexion and ___ degrees of retroflexion
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4. Which of the following indications received an appropriateness score of 9 (most appropriate) in the 2011 appropriate use guidelines?
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a. Use of TEE as initial test when there is a high likelihood of a nondiagnostic TTE due to patient characteristics or inadequate visualization of relevant structures
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b. Evaluation for cardiovascular embolic source with no identified noncardiac source
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c. To diagnose endocarditis with a moderate pretest probability
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d. Routine assessment of pulmonary veins in an asymptomatic patient status post pulmonary vein isolation
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5. Which of the following is the most common reason for performing a TTE in the surgical ICU?
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a. Refractory or unexplained hypotension
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b. Suspected endocarditis
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c. Evaluation of ventricular function
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d. Evaluation of pulmonary edema of uncertain etiology
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6. The reported rate of upper GI tract perforation caused by the TEE procedure is:
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7. The _______ is located laterally to the pharynx and is a potential space for the probe to become lodged during insertion.
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