DMS 120 - Exam #1 Thyroid, IVC, Aorta, Liver Questions
With Complete Solutions
´Rt and Lt Common Iliac Arteries (CIAs) Correct Answers
What does the Abdominal Aorta bifurcate into?
0.4-0.6 cm (4-6 mm) Correct Answers What is the normal
isthmus measurement?
1.3-1.8 cm Correct Answers What is the normal thickness (AP)
Measurement of the thyroid?
1.3-1.8 cm Correct Answers What is the normal width
measurement for the thyroid?
15-30 cm/s;
20-40 cm/s-peri-glandular Correct Answers What are the
normal velocities of the intraparenchymal arteries?
2 cm; tapers in size as it courses distally - 1.5 cm mid, 0.8-1.0
cm distal Correct Answers Normal size of proximal aorta?
2.0 cm Correct Answers What is the normal measurement for
the proximal aorta?
20% Correct Answers What percentage of sonographers retires
early because of pain due to WRMSD?
25 MHz Correct Answers Small footprint transducers are listed
below EXCEPT:
25 MHz
,18 MHz
12 MHz
10 MHz
3 Correct Answers The abdominal aorta should not exceed
_____ cm at any level
30% Correct Answers The patient should be placed no more
than _____% away to avoid reaching to scan.
4-6 cm Correct Answers What is the normal length of the
thyroid
4;
more than 4=supernumerary (variant) Correct Answers How
many parathyroid glands does the average adult have?
5 cm in length, 1.5 cm in AP diameter, 2 cm in width. Correct
Answers Which of the following falls in the normal range for
the thyroid gland in the average adult?
5 cm in length, 1.5 cm in AP diameter, 2 cm in width.
4 cm in length, 3 cm in AP diameter, 2 cm in width
3 cm in length, 3 cm in AP diameter, 2 cm in width
6 cm in length, 2 cm in AP diameter, 3 cm in width
5 mm x 3 mm x 1 mm
(usually not seen on ultrasound) Correct Answers What is the
normal measurement of parathyroid glands?
70-80% Correct Answers What percent of blood supply to the
liver is delivered through the portal vein?
, abduction Correct Answers when part of the body (such as the
arm) is moved away from the midline
adrenal glands Correct Answers What structure does the
suprarenal artery supply?
Annotation on/off Correct Answers This function allows
annotation to be entered on the screen
anterior Correct Answers The common bile duct is located
__________ to the main portal vein.
anterior Correct Answers The left lobe of the liver is
__________ to the pancreas.
anterior Correct Answers The thyroid is located _______ to the
trachea
anteroposterior diameter Correct Answers The size and shape of
thyroids vary; which measurement is used to determine if the
thyroid is enlarged?
length
anteroposterior diameter
width
volume
AST
ALT
Alkaline Phosphatase Correct Answers List three hepatic
enzymes
With Complete Solutions
´Rt and Lt Common Iliac Arteries (CIAs) Correct Answers
What does the Abdominal Aorta bifurcate into?
0.4-0.6 cm (4-6 mm) Correct Answers What is the normal
isthmus measurement?
1.3-1.8 cm Correct Answers What is the normal thickness (AP)
Measurement of the thyroid?
1.3-1.8 cm Correct Answers What is the normal width
measurement for the thyroid?
15-30 cm/s;
20-40 cm/s-peri-glandular Correct Answers What are the
normal velocities of the intraparenchymal arteries?
2 cm; tapers in size as it courses distally - 1.5 cm mid, 0.8-1.0
cm distal Correct Answers Normal size of proximal aorta?
2.0 cm Correct Answers What is the normal measurement for
the proximal aorta?
20% Correct Answers What percentage of sonographers retires
early because of pain due to WRMSD?
25 MHz Correct Answers Small footprint transducers are listed
below EXCEPT:
25 MHz
,18 MHz
12 MHz
10 MHz
3 Correct Answers The abdominal aorta should not exceed
_____ cm at any level
30% Correct Answers The patient should be placed no more
than _____% away to avoid reaching to scan.
4-6 cm Correct Answers What is the normal length of the
thyroid
4;
more than 4=supernumerary (variant) Correct Answers How
many parathyroid glands does the average adult have?
5 cm in length, 1.5 cm in AP diameter, 2 cm in width. Correct
Answers Which of the following falls in the normal range for
the thyroid gland in the average adult?
5 cm in length, 1.5 cm in AP diameter, 2 cm in width.
4 cm in length, 3 cm in AP diameter, 2 cm in width
3 cm in length, 3 cm in AP diameter, 2 cm in width
6 cm in length, 2 cm in AP diameter, 3 cm in width
5 mm x 3 mm x 1 mm
(usually not seen on ultrasound) Correct Answers What is the
normal measurement of parathyroid glands?
70-80% Correct Answers What percent of blood supply to the
liver is delivered through the portal vein?
, abduction Correct Answers when part of the body (such as the
arm) is moved away from the midline
adrenal glands Correct Answers What structure does the
suprarenal artery supply?
Annotation on/off Correct Answers This function allows
annotation to be entered on the screen
anterior Correct Answers The common bile duct is located
__________ to the main portal vein.
anterior Correct Answers The left lobe of the liver is
__________ to the pancreas.
anterior Correct Answers The thyroid is located _______ to the
trachea
anteroposterior diameter Correct Answers The size and shape of
thyroids vary; which measurement is used to determine if the
thyroid is enlarged?
length
anteroposterior diameter
width
volume
AST
ALT
Alkaline Phosphatase Correct Answers List three hepatic
enzymes
