CCI RCCS Certification Sample Questions

The CCI Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer Certification Sample Question Set on this page is designed to familiarize you with the actual CCI RCCS exam format and question types. These sample questions help you understand how questions are structured and what to expect on test day. While they provide a useful starting point, they represent only a limited preview of the real exam experience.

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CCI RCCS Sample Questions:

01. A focal saccular dilation arises from the left pulmonary artery and fills with arterial flow. There is no ductal connection or adjacent mass. Which diagnosis is most consistent?
a) Pulmonary venous varix
b) Left atrial appendage aneurysm
c) Ductus arteriosus aneurysm
d) Left pulmonary artery aneurysm

02. A teenager with unrepaired coarctation has extensive intercostal collateral arteries and only a modest Doppler gradient across the isthmus. Which interpretation is most appropriate?
a) Collateral flow may decompress the obstruction and cause Doppler gradient to underestimate anatomical severity.
b) The modest gradient excludes clinically important coarctation.
c) Intercostal collaterals prove the aortic isthmus is normal.
d) Only the peak gradient should be reported; arch anatomy is irrelevant.

03. Refer to the apical three-chamber LVOT schematic.

Select two correct structure-to-zone mappings.
a) The apical three-chamber view does not display the aortic valve.
b) Zone D — inferior vena cava
c) Zone C — right ventricular outflow tract
d) Zone A — mitral valve
e) Zone B — left ventricular outflow tract

04. Refer to the coronary fistula schematic.

Which labeled site represents the terminal entry of the coronary fistula into the right atrium?
a) Site D
b) Site C
c) Site A
d) Site B

05. Refer to the inferior vena cava respiratory measurement schematic.

Select two correct responses.
a) Measurement A represents the larger end-expiratory diameter.
b) Respiratory variation should be assessed from unrelated vessel segments.
c) Measurement B represents the smaller inspiratory diameter.
d) Measurement C represents the aortic annulus.
e) Diameter change can be interpreted without considering ventilation or Fontan physiology.

06. Refer to the mid-esophageal right ventricular inflow-outflow TEE schematic.

Select two correct mappings.
a) Zone B — left atrial appendage
b) Zone C — right ventricular outflow tract
c) Zone A — tricuspid valve
d) Zone D — mitral valve
e) The view cannot assess the pulmonary valve.

07. The anterior ventricular wall is well visualized, but deep posterior structures remain dark despite high overall gain. Increasing overall gain causes near-field blooming. Which adjustment is most appropriate?
a) Increase the deeper time-gain compensation sliders while reducing excessive overall gain.
b) Increase only the near-field time-gain compensation.
c) Raise the color Doppler scale.
d) Lower output power and deep gain simultaneously.

08. The sonographer is estimating the pressure gradient across a restrictive ventricular septal defect. (Select two correct responses.)
a) Use pulsed-wave Doppler only because the defect is small.
b) Assume the left ventricular-to-right ventricular pressure difference is zero when the jet is high velocity.
c) Measure a truncated spectral envelope as the true peak.
d) Use color Doppler to identify the jet direction and align continuous-wave Doppler as parallel as possible.
e) Record the highest complete reproducible systolic velocity from the best available window.

09. Pulmonary regurgitation end-diastolic velocity is 2.0 m/s, and estimated right atrial pressure is 8 mm Hg. Assuming no significant right ventricular outflow obstruction, which estimated pulmonary artery diastolic pressure is closest?
a) Approximately 24 mm Hg
b) Approximately 40 mm Hg
c) Approximately 20 mm Hg
d) Approximately 12 mm Hg

10. A sedated child undergoing transesophageal echocardiography develops new stridor, decreasing oxygen saturation, and reduced chest movement. What should the sonographer do first?
a) Continue probe manipulation until the planned views are obtained.
b) Stop image acquisition, alert the sedation and airway team immediately, and assist according to the emergency plan.
c) Document the event only after the child returns to the recovery area.
d) Increase probe depth because the stridor is probably caused by a shallow imaging position.

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