FE FE Reporting & Counseling

Question 1

Which information is mandatory in a fetal echocardiography report according to standard guidelines?

Accepted Answer

Gestational age, indication, image quality, cardiac situs, segmental analysis, and Doppler findings

Answer

Only the final diagnosis

Answer

Maternal blood pressure and weight only

Answer

Fetal weight estimate and amniotic fluid index only

Question 2

When counseling parents after diagnosis of a major congenital heart defect, which team member is essential?

Accepted Answer

Pediatric cardiologist and maternal-fetal medicine specialist

Answer

Obstetrician only

Answer

Neonatologist only

Answer

Primary care pediatrician

Question 3

Which fetal cardiac finding requires delivery at a center with immediate availability of cardiac surgery?

Accepted Answer

Ductal-dependent cardiac lesion

Answer

Isolated small VSD

Answer

Mild pulmonary stenosis

Answer

Isolated atrial septal defect

Question 4

Which statement best describes the recurrence risk for congenital heart disease when one parent is affected?

Accepted Answer

Approximately 3–7%

Answer

Less than 1%

Answer

Approximately 15–20%

Answer

Greater than 50%

Question 5

Which karyotype abnormality has the highest association with atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD)?

Accepted Answer

Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome)

Answer

Turner syndrome (45,X)

Answer

Trisomy 18

Answer

Trisomy 13

Question 6

What is the recommended follow-up interval for fetal echocardiography in a pregnancy with anti-Ro antibodies and no current heart block?

Accepted Answer

Weekly scans from 16–26 weeks gestation

Answer

Single scan at 20 weeks only

Answer

Monthly scans throughout pregnancy

Answer

Only if fetal bradycardia detected