Abdominal Final Exam Questions and Answers 2022
1. Historically, the development of ultrasound began shortly after:
a. Radio communication in World War I
b. Sonar in World War II
c. Nuclear testing in World War II
d. The launching of Sputnik -
2. The early applications of obstetric ultrasound were initiated by
a. Joseph Holmes
b. Ian Donald
c. John Howry
d. William Fry
3. Visualization of the cardiac structures in the heart was discovered by
a. Joseph Holmes
b. Ian Donald
c. Hertz and Edler
d. George Ludwig
4. Which one of the following statements about the role of sonographers
is false?a.Sonographers perform ultrasound studies and
gather diagnostic data independent of the
physician
,b.Sonographers must possess intellectual
curiosity and perseverance
c. Sonographers must have a technical aptitude
d. Sonographers must be able to communicate
on different levels
5. The angle of reflection is equal to the
a. Acoustic impedance
b. Angle of incidence
c. Refraction
d. Image resolution
6. The display mode that shows time along the horizontal axis and depth along the vertical
axis is
a. A mode
b. B mode
c. M mode
d. Real time
7. An example of subjective data in a health history is
a. The physician notes bruising on the middle back
b. The patient states he has back pain
c. X-ray examinations show calcification in
the pancreatic area
d. Magnetic resonance imaging shows
calcification in the pancreas
, 8. Which one of the following statements is inappropriate for the patient interview process
a. Assure the patient that the information will be
confidential
b. Be sure the patient understands English
c. Explain how the patient will receive
informationabout the results of the examination
d. Always use the patient's first name to establish
a friendly relationship
9. The signs and symptoms for appendicitis include all of the following except
a. Abdominal pain
b. McBurney sign
c. Nausea and vomiting
d. Bright rectal bleeding
10. The enzyme that is released when fats and proteins reach the duodenum is
a. Cholecystokinin
b. Cholestasis
c. Choledochal
d. Cholesteremia
11. The first step of urine formation is
a. Nephron diffusion
b. Glomerular filtration
, c. Albuminuria
d. Homeostasis
12. Which one of the following is a carbohydrate enzyme
a. Glucose
b. Amylase
c. Fatty acid
d. Lipase
13. The items we look for during an ultrasound on the aorta include all of the following
a. Diameter
b. Calcification
c. Thrombus
d. Dissection
e. All of the above
14. Clinical indications for the ultrasound of the aorta may include all but
a. Pulsatile abdominal mass
b. Bruit
c. Pain
d. Loss of blood supply to legs
e. Hypercoaguability
15. An area in the aorta measuring 2.9cm is
a. Normal
b. Ecstatic
1. Historically, the development of ultrasound began shortly after:
a. Radio communication in World War I
b. Sonar in World War II
c. Nuclear testing in World War II
d. The launching of Sputnik -
2. The early applications of obstetric ultrasound were initiated by
a. Joseph Holmes
b. Ian Donald
c. John Howry
d. William Fry
3. Visualization of the cardiac structures in the heart was discovered by
a. Joseph Holmes
b. Ian Donald
c. Hertz and Edler
d. George Ludwig
4. Which one of the following statements about the role of sonographers
is false?a.Sonographers perform ultrasound studies and
gather diagnostic data independent of the
physician
,b.Sonographers must possess intellectual
curiosity and perseverance
c. Sonographers must have a technical aptitude
d. Sonographers must be able to communicate
on different levels
5. The angle of reflection is equal to the
a. Acoustic impedance
b. Angle of incidence
c. Refraction
d. Image resolution
6. The display mode that shows time along the horizontal axis and depth along the vertical
axis is
a. A mode
b. B mode
c. M mode
d. Real time
7. An example of subjective data in a health history is
a. The physician notes bruising on the middle back
b. The patient states he has back pain
c. X-ray examinations show calcification in
the pancreatic area
d. Magnetic resonance imaging shows
calcification in the pancreas
, 8. Which one of the following statements is inappropriate for the patient interview process
a. Assure the patient that the information will be
confidential
b. Be sure the patient understands English
c. Explain how the patient will receive
informationabout the results of the examination
d. Always use the patient's first name to establish
a friendly relationship
9. The signs and symptoms for appendicitis include all of the following except
a. Abdominal pain
b. McBurney sign
c. Nausea and vomiting
d. Bright rectal bleeding
10. The enzyme that is released when fats and proteins reach the duodenum is
a. Cholecystokinin
b. Cholestasis
c. Choledochal
d. Cholesteremia
11. The first step of urine formation is
a. Nephron diffusion
b. Glomerular filtration
, c. Albuminuria
d. Homeostasis
12. Which one of the following is a carbohydrate enzyme
a. Glucose
b. Amylase
c. Fatty acid
d. Lipase
13. The items we look for during an ultrasound on the aorta include all of the following
a. Diameter
b. Calcification
c. Thrombus
d. Dissection
e. All of the above
14. Clinical indications for the ultrasound of the aorta may include all but
a. Pulsatile abdominal mass
b. Bruit
c. Pain
d. Loss of blood supply to legs
e. Hypercoaguability
15. An area in the aorta measuring 2.9cm is
a. Normal
b. Ecstatic
