During surgical repair of a ruptured left brachiocephalic vein, which of the following structures immediately dorsal to the surgical field would the surgeon have to be careful not to damage?
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Question 2 of 8
2. Question
A 68-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with a complaint of crushing chest pain. Her labs reveal elevated cardiac enzymes suggesting an acute myocardial infarction. Echocardiography confirms an akinetic segment of the heart muscle that contains the AV bundle. Other parts of the cardiac conduction system are unaffected. Which artery is the most likely one that has been obstructed?
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Question 3 of 8
3. Question
A 19-year-old male is admitted to the emergency room with perfuse bleeding from a chest wound. An ice pick protruded from the wound which was located immediately to the right of the sternum at the fourth intercostal space. Which of the following would most likely be damaged:
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Question 4 of 8
4. Question
An 82-year-old man reports to the ED after experiencing difficulty breathing. After assessment and radiographic assessment, the patient is admitted to ICU with an accumulation of fluid in pleural cavity. His breathing becomes progressively more labored and a decision is made to draw off some of the fluid to allow for better lung expansion. The resident assigned to this patient prepares to draw off the fluid with an aspiration needle. Which of the following best describes the most appropriate access point for this procedure?
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Question 5 of 8
5. Question
During prenatal life, which of the follow vessels/structures contains blood with the lowest oxygen saturation?
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Question 6 of 8
6. Question
A 9-month-old male infant was diagnosed with an atrial septal defect (ASD) that was localized to the interatrial wall just superior to the limbus of the fossa ovalis. Which of the following mechanisms is most likely responsible for this type of ASD?
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Question 7 of 8
7. Question
A routine ultrasound examination revealed a developmental defect of the endocardial cushion in a 28 week fetus. Which of the following structures is likely to develop abnormally as a result?
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Question 8 of 8
8. Question
A 28-year-old woman gave birth to a full-term infant. At birth, the child was diagnosed with mild cyanosis that was most evident during feeding or when the baby cried. Radiographic analysis revealed the cardiac silhouette shown in the attached image. Which of the following is expected to accompany this clinical presentation?
