Ch. 10 Hagen Test

Question 1

All of the following describe normal portal venous flow except:

Answer 1

Hepatofugal flow

Question 2

All of the following statements are true about the features most often observed in an extrahepatic mass except:

Answer 2

External invagination of the liver capsule

Question 3

All of the following statements are true about the features most often observed in an intrahepatic mass except:

Answer 3

anterior displacement of the right kidney

Question 4

Budd-Chiari syndrome is a rare disorder caused by obstruction of the:

Answer 4

Hepatic veins

Question 5

Common malignancies affecting the pediatric population include all of the following except:

Answer 5

Hepatoblastoma

Question 6

Dilated intrahepatic bile ducts may be seen with all of the following except:

Answer 6

Gallstones in the fundus of the gallbladder

Question 7

Diminished vascular structures within the liver parenchyma most likely represent:

Answer 7

Cirrhosis

Question 8

Echinococcal cysts have the highest incidence in countries in which:

Answer 8

Sheep grazing is common

Question 9

Severe elevation of alkaline phosphatase is associated with:

Answer 9

Biliary obstruction

Question 10

Elevation of serum bilirubin results in:

Answer 10

Jaundice

Question 11

Fatty infiltration may be observed in all patients except those with:

Answer 11

Hepatoportal fistula

Question 12

Hepatocellular disease can be defined as a process that affects the:

Answer 12

Hepatocytes and interferes with liver function

Question 13

In glycogen storage disease, type I is the most common and is also known as __________ disease

Answer 13

von Gierke

Question 14

In severe hepatocellular destruction, the aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels are:

Answer 14

High

Question 15

Jim MacDonald, a sheep farmer, arrives at the hospital with right upper quadrant pain, fever, and an elevated white blood cell count. He states that 3 months earlier, he was kicked in the ribs. An irregular mass showing low-level echoes is found on the sonogram. What is your differential diagnosis?

Answer 15

Echinococcal cyst

Question 16

Patients who have hepatocellular carcinoma are likely to have had:

Answer 16

Cirrhosis

Question 17

Sonographic findings of acute hepatitis include:

Answer 17

Liver parenchyma is slightly more echogenic than normal; attenuation may be present. Portal vein borders are more prominent than usual.

Question 18

The amebic abscess may reach the liver through the:

Answer 18

Portal vein

Question 19

The falciform ligament extends from the umbilicus to the diaphragm in a parasagittal plane containing the:

Answer 19

Ligamentum teres

Question 20

The fossae of the right portal vein (RPV) and gallbladder are found in the:

Answer 20

Main lobar fissue

Question 21

The liver is suspended from the diaphragm and anterior abdominal wall by the:

Answer 21

Falciform ligament

Question 22

The most common benign tumor of the liver is:

Answer 22

Cavernous hemangioma

Question 23

The most common form of neoplastic involvement of the liver is:

Answer 23

Metastases

Question 24

The most common site for echinococcal virus growth is in the:

Answer 24

Liver

Question 25

Typical symptoms a patient may have with an abscess formation include all of the following except:

Answer 25

Decreased white blood cell count

Question 26

What benign liver tumor has been found in patients with type I glycogen storage disease?

Answer 26

Adenoma

Question 27

What benign liver tumor is located near the free edge of the liver, solitary, well-circumscribed, and a nonencapsulated multinodular mass?

Answer 27

Focal nodular hyperplasia (FHN)

Question 28

Allof the following actionscan beattempted to improveanimage ofthe near field of the liver to see borders EXCEPT:

Answer 28

Change to a linear transdcuer

Question 29

Which one of the following is noted in type I glycogen storage disease?

Answer 29

Hyperechoic liver and hepatomegaly

Question 30

Which one of the following tumors consists of large blood-filled spaces?

Answer 30

Cavernous hemangioma