Midterm review

Question 1

Uterine agenesis is imaged best in the:

Answer 1

sagittal plane

Question 2

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

Answer 2

MWL

Question 3

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

Answer 3

shoulder

Question 4

A higher dynamic range is best utilized with:

Answer 4

the uterus

Question 5

A single focal zone carat should be positioned:

Answer 5

at or just deep to the imaged structure

Question 6

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.

Answer 6

head, right

Question 7

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

Answer 7

slightly beyond

Question 8

Bicornuate uterus is related to:

Answer 8

cervical incompetence

Question 9

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

Answer 9

B

Question 10

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

Answer 10

A

Question 11

Complete midline failure of mullerian duct fusion results in:

Answer 11

uterine didelphys

Question 12

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

Answer 12

46 chromosomes

Question 13

Endovaginal optimal focal range is from:

Answer 13

2 to 7 cm

Question 14

Endovaginal transducers cannot be inserted past the area of the:

Answer 14

vaginal fornices

Question 15

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

Answer 15

with an enlarged leiomyomatous uterus

Question 16

Ipsilateral means:

Answer 16

located or affecting the same side of the body

Question 17

Musculoskeletal disorders involve all except injury to the:

Answer 17

acromion

Question 18

One of the largest risk factors for MSKD is:

Answer 18

an awkward body position

Question 19

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

Answer 19

brightness

Question 20

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

Answer 20

D

Question 21

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

Answer 21

coronal

Question 22

The normal male chromosomal configuration is:

Answer 22

46 XY

Question 23

The optimal angle to sample with color flow is:

Answer 23

30 to 60 degrees

Question 24

The sagittal plane refers to a(n):

Answer 24

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

Question 25

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

Answer 25

40

Question 26

The vaginal fornices surround the end of the:

Answer 26

cervix

Question 27

Turbulent flow patterns are often associated with:

Answer 27

pathologies

Question 28

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

Answer 28

Sims position

Question 29

toward the feet or tail

Answer 29

caudal

Question 30

toward the belly or front

Answer 30

ventral

Question 31

toward the head of cranium

Answer 31

cranial

Question 32

toward the back or spine

Answer 32

dorsal

Question 33

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

Answer 33

anatomic position

Question 34

top portion of the uterus

Answer 34

fundus

Question 35

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

Answer 35

uterine didelphys

Question 36

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

Answer 36

hematometrocolpos

Question 37

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

Answer 37

uterus bicornis bicollis

Question 38

complete failure of resorption of the uterovaginal septum

Answer 38

septate uterus

Question 39

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

Answer 39

uterine bicornis unicollis

Question 40

partial failure of the medial septum to be reabsorbed

Answer 40

subseptate uterus

Question 41

A uterus in a young girl would:

Answer 41

appear cylindrical

Question 42

Amenorrhea is:

Answer 42

menstrual cessation

Question 43

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

Answer 43

slightly beyond

Question 44

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

Answer 44

300-400

Question 45

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

Answer 45

bicornate

Question 46

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

Answer 46

Nabothian cysts

Question 47

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

Answer 47

B

Question 48

Failure of uterine median septum resorption results in:

Answer 48

septate uterus

Question 49

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

Answer 49

acoustic

Question 50

Gender (sex) is determined at approximately

Answer 50

44 to 48 days

Question 51

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

Answer 51

True

Question 52

Mittelschmerz is:

Answer 52

midcycle pain often associated with ovulation

Question 53

Mullerian ducts fuse to develop the uterus and:

Answer 53

fallopian tubes

Question 54

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

Answer 54

Saline

Question 55

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

Answer 55

X

Question 56

The genital or gonadal ridges are a forerunner of the:

Answer 56

female ovaries and male testis

Question 57

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

Answer 57

junction of the upper and middle third of the vaginal canal

Question 58

The normal male chromosomal configuration is:

Answer 58

46XY

Question 59

The ovary is suspended by all ligaments except:

Answer 59

broad

Question 60

The space of Retzius (preperitoneal space) is located:

Answer 60

between the urinary bladder and the symphysis pubis

Question 61

The uterine layers are:

Answer 61

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

Question 62

The uterine septum consists of:

Answer 62

poorly vascularized fibromuscular tissue

Question 63

The vaginal fornices surround the end of the:

Answer 63

cervix

Question 64

Ultrasound is ordered in the postmenopausal patient most often for:

Answer 64

vaginal bleeding

Question 65

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

Answer 65

partial fusion failure

Question 66

What can stimulate progesterone?

Answer 66

corpus luteum

Question 67

What cells produce a gender appearance?

Answer 67

primordial germ cells

Question 68

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

Answer 68

male inducer substance

Question 69

What mullerian anomaly is most associated with renal agenesis?

Answer 69

uterine didelphys

Question 70

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

Answer 70

True