URR ABD EXAM Flashcards
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Hematuria is defined as
A. the presence of urea in blood
B. The presence of white blood cells in urine
C. the presence of red blood cells in urine
D. the presence of red blood cells in blood
C
What type of hepatic abscess causes a fever and leukopenia
A. amebic
B. pyogenic
C. echinococcal
D. fungal
D
Which of the following statements regarding insulinomas is true
A. patients are usually hypoglycemic
B. most patients require an insulin pump to counteract the effects of the tumor on the serum glucose levels
C. Commonly associated with a peptic ulcer
D. They commonly occur in the head of the pancreas
A
Which of the following sonographic characteristics is an expected finding in a patient with acute renal vein thrombosis
A. increased diastolic flow in the renal arteries
B. enlarged kidney with mottled echogenicity
C. high velocity, continuous venous flow within the kidney
D. prominent corticomedullary definition
B
While scanning the urinary bladder using color doppler, the left urinary jet is detected but is partially obstructed by a thin membrane that balloons into the bladder lumen. What is the finding displayed
A. uretreocele
B. PUV
C. urethrocele
D. UPJ obstruction
A
Which of the following statements is true regarding rectus sheath hematomas
A. linea alba stops the blood from spreading into the pelvis
B. arcuate line stops the blood from extending across the midline
C. an acute hematoma will appear hypreechoic compared to surrounding tissues
D. coumadin therapy is a common cause for hematoma formation
D
A 3cm hypoechoic mass is identified in the right testicle. The radiologist requests that you perform an abdominal US. What are you looking for
A. periaortic lymphadenopathy
B. other manifestations of MENS syndrome
C. associated crohn disease
D. renal vein tumor invasion
A
Which of the following is NOT a medication that can be used to treat patients with hypothyroidism
A. iron supplements
B. iodine supplements
C. levothyroxine
D. coumadin
D
A 65 year old female presents for a neck ultrasound with a script that states hypophosphatemia and hypercalcemia. What do you expect to find on the exam
A. atrophied thyroid gland
B. papillary thyroid cancer
C. medullary thyroid cancer
D. enlarged parathyroid glands
D
What type of aneurysm is most commonly associated with autosomal dominant polycystic kidneys disease
A. pseudoaneurysm
B. fusiform
C. saccular
D. berry
D
Which of the following biliary abnormalities would be an acute complication caused by a bacterial infection of the gallbladder
A. strawberry gb
B. emphysematous cholecystitis
C. adenomyomatosis
D. porcelain gb
B
A 35 yr old male patient presents for a RUQ ultrasound due to pain, increased alkaline phosphatase and conjugated bilirubin. You identify dilated intrahepatic ducts in both lobes of the liver, while the CBD and gallbladder appear within normal limits. Which of the following describes the cause for these findings
A. biliary atresia
B. stone in the common hepatic duct
C. stone on the left hepatic duct
D. stone in the right hepatic duct
B
An average sized patient presents with a fever, acute RLQ pain and vomiting. The ER physician wants to rule out appendicitis in this patient. Which transducer would best be suited for the exam
A. 3MHz curvilinear
B. 5MHz linear
C. 5MHz curvilinear
D. 12MHz linear
B
Which of the following structures can be used as an acoustic window when evaluating the pediatric mediastinum
A. thymus
B. thyroid
C. diaphragm
D. lung pleura
A
Which of the following is normally identified in the urine
A. minimal amount of red blood cells
B. creatinine
C. protein
D. glucose
B
Which of the following renal disorders is usually detected in utero due to oligohydramnios
A. multicystic dysplastic kidney disease
B. horseshoe kidney
C. duplicated collecting system
D. ARPKD
D
A portal vein diameter that is greater than or equal _____ indicated portal HTN
A. 8mm
B. 10mm
C. 13mm
D. 15mm
C
While scanning the LUQ you identify multiple dilated vessels at the hilum of the spleen. Which of the following describes the best way to identify a cause for the finding
A. check the splenic artery for stenosis
B. evaluate the porta hepatis for choledocholithiasis
C. evaluate the liver vasculature for signs of HTN
D. check the aorta for an aneurysm
C
The normal thyroid gland is considered normal in size if the
A. width measurement is <3cm
B. volume is <30mL
C. AP measurement is <2cm
D. length measurement is <4cm
C
Which of the following would be used to describe the normal sonographic appearance of the spleen
A. prominent internal vascularity
B. mottled appearance
C. heterogeneous echotexture
D. lobulated borders
A
The left CCA is a branch of which artery
A. left subclavian artery
B. left vertebral artery
C. aortic arch
D. left innominate artery
C
Sjogren syndrome is an immune system disorder that commonly affects
A. the salivary glands
B. thyroid
C. bile ducts
D. adrenal glands
A
The _____ separates the caudate lobe from the left lobe of the liver
A. ligamentum venosum
B. main lobar fissure
C. falciform ligament
D. ligamentum teres
A
All of the following are reasons for a patient to be NPO prior to an abdominal ultrasound, except
A. decrease gas in GI tract
B. decrease blood sugar for better pancreas visualization
C. allow gallbladder to fill with bile for better visualization
D. decrease peristalsis in GI tract
B