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Which of the following is considered to be the most common
cardiac defect?
a. Hypoplastic right heart syndrome
b. Transposition of the great vessels
c. Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
d. Ventricular septal defect

What is the normal opening in the lower middle third of the
atrial septum?
a. Foramen of Magendie
b. Foramen of Monro
c. Foramen ovale
d. Ductus arteriosus

Which of the following is not a true statement about the
normal fetal heart?
a. The ventricular septum should be uninterrupted and of
equal thickness to the left ventricular wall.
b. There is a normal opening within the atrial septum.
c. Between the right ventricle and right atrium, one should
visualize the tricuspid valve.
d. The mitral valve is positioned closer to the cardiac apex
than the tricuspid valve.

Which of the following is a true statement about the fetal
heart?
a. The apex of the heart will be angled to the right of the
midline.
b. The apex of the heart is the portion closest to the
spine.
c. The normal fetal heart will fill approximately two third
of the fetal chest.
d. The chamber closest to the fetal spine is the left
atrium.

Which of the following best describes transposition of the
great vessels?
a. The aorta arises from the left ventricle and the
pulmonary artery arises from the right ventricle.
b. The aorta arises from the right ventricle and the
pulmonary artery arises from the left ventricle.
c. The aortic arch is narrowed and positioned anterior to
the pulmonary vein.
d. The presence of an omphalocele and ectopic cordis.

Hepatomegaly would be seen in conjunction with:
a. Down syndrome
b. Edward syndrome
c. Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome
d. Hirschsprung disease

Pentalogy of Cantrell includes all of the following findings
except:
a. Cardiovascular malformations
b. Diaphragmatic malformations
c. Omphalocele
d. Gastroschisis

The most common abnormality of the fetal liver is:
a. Gallstones
b. Hepatocellular lymphadenopathy
c. Cirrhosis
d. Hepatomegaly

Congenital maldevelopment of the proximal portion of the
small intestine is termed:
a. VACTERL syndrome
b. Esophageal atresia
c. Duodenal atresia
d. Jejunal atresia

The herniation of the bowel into the base of the umbilical
cord before 12 weeks is termed:
a. Gastroschisis
b. Omphalocele
c. Hernia umbilicus
d. Physiologic herniation