Midterm review Flashcards

1
Q

Uterine agenesis is imaged best in the:

A

sagittal plane

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2
Q

What hospital electronic system would a sonographer use to locate a list of patients on the ultrasound machine?

A

MWL

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3
Q

The most common location for WRMSK in a sonographer involveds the:

A

shoulder

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4
Q

A higher dynamic range is best utilized with:

A

the uterus

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5
Q

A single focal zone carat should be positioned:

A

at or just deep to the imaged structure

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6
Q

A transabdominal transducer provides a position indicator comparable to an image marker such as an arrow or dot. The position indicator should be toward the ______ for longitudinal imaging and toward the patient’s _____ for transverse imaging.

A

head, right

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7
Q

An adequately filled bladder usually extends ______ the fundus of a nongravid uterus

A

slightly beyond

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8
Q

Bicornuate uterus is related to:

A

cervical incompetence

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9
Q

Choose the correct suggested rest break to relieve muscle tension and increase joint and muscle flow during an extended ultrasound examination.
A. 1 minute break every 10 minutes
B. 30 to 60 second mini break every 20 minutes
C. 1 minute break every hour
D. 30 second mini break every 5 minutes

A

B

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10
Q

Choose the correct wrist position for maintaining a healthy ergonomic position.
A. neutral
B. Ventrally flexed
C. Radial deviated
D. Dorsally extended

A

A

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11
Q

Complete midline failure of mullerian duct fusion results in:

A

uterine didelphys

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12
Q

Diploid chromosomes are a result of fertilization and result in a count of:

A

46 chromosomes

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13
Q

Endovaginal optimal focal range is from:

A

2 to 7 cm

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14
Q

Endovaginal transducers cannot be inserted past the area of the:

A

vaginal fornices

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15
Q

Endovaginal ultrasound may not produce a diagnostic image in a patient:

A

with an enlarged leiomyomatous uterus

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16
Q

Ipsilateral means:

A

located or affecting the same side of the body

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17
Q

Musculoskeletal disorders involve all except injury to the:

A

acromion

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18
Q

One of the largest risk factors for MSKD is:

A

an awkward body position

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19
Q

Overall gain adjusts or amplifies the ______ of all the pixels on the system monitor.

A

brightness

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20
Q

Select a cause for an unhealthy forceful transducer grip:
A. patient breathing
B. decreased carpal muscle integrity
C. lighter equipment
D. patient obesity

A

D

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21
Q

The _____ view divides the body into anterior and posterior planes.

A

coronal

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22
Q

The normal male chromosomal configuration is:

A

46 XY

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23
Q

The optimal angle to sample with color flow is:

A

30 to 60 degrees

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24
Q

The sagittal plane refers to a(n):

A

vertical plane dividing the fetal or female body into right and left sections

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25
Q

The ultrasound system monitor should be positioned approximately ____ inches from the sonographers face and eyes.

A

40

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26
Q

The vaginal fornices surround the end of the:

A

cervix

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27
Q

Turbulent flow patterns are often associated with:

A

pathologies

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28
Q

left lateral decubitus position with the knees and thighs toward the chest

A

Sims position

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29
Q

toward the feet or tail

A

caudal

30
Q

toward the belly or front

A

ventral

31
Q

toward the head of cranium

A

cranial

32
Q

toward the back or spine

A

dorsal

33
Q

body in the erect position with palms forward and feet pointed forward

A

anatomic position

34
Q

top portion of the uterus

A

fundus

35
Q

anomaly that results in two vaginas, two cervices, and two uteri

A

uterine didelphys

36
Q

accumulation of menstrual blood in the uterus and vagina caused by either an imperforate hymen or other obstruction

A

hematometrocolpos

37
Q

anomaly the results in one vagina, two cervices, and two uterine horns

A

uterus bicornis bicollis

38
Q

complete failure of resorption of the uterovaginal septum

A

septate uterus

39
Q

anomaly that results in one vagina, one cervix, and two uterine horns

A

uterine bicornis unicollis

40
Q

partial failure of the medial septum to be reabsorbed

A

subseptate uterus

41
Q

A uterus in a young girl would:

A

appear cylindrical

42
Q

Amenorrhea is:

A

menstrual cessation

43
Q

An adequately filled bladder usually extends _____ the fundus of a nongravid uterus.

A

slightly beyond

44
Q

Between puberty and menopause, approximately _____ to _____ fertile ova are produced.

A

300-400

45
Q

Cervical incompetence is reported in 38% of ______ uterus anomalies:

A

bicornate

46
Q

Cysts of the cervix are caused by occluded cervical glands and known as:

A

Nabothian cysts

47
Q

DES, an estrogen used from 1948-1971, is related to all of the following anomalies except:
A. uterine corpus
B. ovarian
C. cervix
D. vaginal

A

B

48
Q

Failure of uterine median septum resorption results in:

A

septate uterus

49
Q

Gassy bowel can be displaced away from the field of view by filling the urinary bladder, which provides an _____ window into pelvic structures

A

acoustic

50
Q

Gender (sex) is determined at approximately

A

44 to 48 days

51
Q

Hematometrocolpos is the accumulation of menstrual blood in the uterus and vagina caused by either an imperforate hymen or other obstruction. True or Fales

A

True

52
Q

Mittelschmerz is:

A

midcycle pain often associated with ovulation

53
Q

Mullerian ducts fuse to develop the uterus and:

A

fallopian tubes

54
Q

Prior to an endovaginal ultrasound, the transducer should be lubricated. Which lubricant is best for a patient being treated for infertility>

A

Saline

55
Q

The female gamete, known as the ovum, contributes to the ____ chromosome.

A

X

56
Q

The genital or gonadal ridges are a forerunner of the:

A

female ovaries and male testis

57
Q

The most frequent location of the transverse vaginal septum is the:

A

junction of the upper and middle third of the vaginal canal

58
Q

The normal male chromosomal configuration is:

A

46XY

59
Q

The ovary is suspended by all ligaments except:

A

broad

60
Q

The space of Retzius (preperitoneal space) is located:

A

between the urinary bladder and the symphysis pubis

61
Q

The uterine layers are:

A

serosal (perimetrium), continuous with fascia; myometrium, smooth muscle and connective tissue; endometrium, mucosal

62
Q

The uterine septum consists of:

A

poorly vascularized fibromuscular tissue

63
Q

The vaginal fornices surround the end of the:

A

cervix

64
Q

Ultrasound is ordered in the postmenopausal patient most often for:

A

vaginal bleeding

65
Q

Uterus bicornis bicollis and uterus bicornis unicollis (to include uterus arcuatus) result from:

A

partial fusion failure

66
Q

What can stimulate progesterone?

A

corpus luteum

67
Q

What cells produce a gender appearance?

A

primordial germ cells

68
Q

What hormone is absent in the female fetus that causes regression of the mesonephric ducts?

A

male inducer substance

69
Q

What mullerian anomaly is most associated with renal agenesis?

A

uterine didelphys

70
Q

Wunderlich-Herlyn-Werner Syndrome is when the uterus is didelphys with obstructed unilateral vagina and associated ipsilateral renal and ureter agenesis. True or False

A

True