Abdomen Mock Exam questions and
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Which of the following structures is used as a sonographic landmark in locating the
gallbladder fossa?
a. main portal vein
b. main lobar fissure
c. intersegmental fissure
d. ligamentum venosum - correct answer. b. main lobar fissure
Which of the following conditions is the most common cause of acute pancreatitis?
a. alcohol abuse
b. biliary disease
c. hyperlipidemia
d. parathyroid disease - correct answer. b. biliary disease
Gerota's fascia provides a protective covering around which of the following organs?
a. liver
b. spleen
c. kidney
d. prostrate - correct answer. c. kidney
Increased venous pressure within the portosplenic venous system will most likely lead
to which of the following conditions?
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, a. fatty inflitration
b. intestinal angina
c. portal hypertension
d. portal vein thrombosis - correct answer. c. portal hypertension
Normal diameter of the main portal vein should not exceed:
a. 0.3 cm
b. 0.5 cm
c. 1.3 cm
d. 2.0 cm - correct answer. c. 1.3cm
The integrity of which of the following structures is evaluated with the Thomson test?
a. calf muscles
b. rotator cuff
c. Achilles tendon
d. carpal tunnel nerve - correct answer. c. Achilles tendon
A small hyperechoic pancreas is identified on ultrasound. This is most suspicious for
which of the following abnormalities?
a. islet cell tumor
b. cystic fibrosis
c. chronic pancreatitis
d. fatty infiltration - correct answer. c. Chronic pancreatitis
Which of the following structures is a part of the endocrine system?
a. liver
b. spleen
c. pancreas
d. gallbladder - correct answer. c. pancreas
True structures: Testes, Pancreas, Thyroid, Pituitary Gland
Which of the following is a sonographic finding of an echinococcal cyst?
a. target lesions
b. cystic masses
c. complex masses
d. septated cystic mass - correct answer. d. Septated cystic mass
A predisposing risk factor associated with the development of cholangiocarcinoma may
include a history of:
a. hepatitis
b. cholecystitis
c. appendicitis
d. ulcerative colitis - correct answer. d. ulcerative colitis
NOT Cholecystitis!!!
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, True associations: Male, Cholangitis, Ulcerative colitis, Choledochal cyst
A synovial cyst located in the medial popliteal fossa describes a:
a. Hunter cyst
b. Baker cyst
c. Caroli cyst
d. Thompson cyst - correct answer. b. Baker's cyst
Normal caliber of the SMV should not exceed:
a. 0.5 cm
b. 1.0 cm
c. 1.5 cm
d. 2.0 cm - correct answer. b. 1.0cm
A patient presents with a history of abdominal pain and lower-extremity edema. An
ultrasound is requested to rule out Budd-Chiari syndrome. The sonographer should
thoroughly evaluate which of the following organs?
a. liver
b. spleen
c. kidneys
d. adrenal glands - correct answer. a. liver
Which of the following structures divides the left lobe into two segments?
a. left portal vein and ligamentum of Teres
b. left hepatic vein and ligamentum venosum
c. left hepatic vein and ligamentum of Teres
d. main portal vein and ligamentum venosum - correct answer. c. Left hepatic vein and
Ligamentum Teres
Cholecystokinin is stimulated once food reaches the:
a. cecum
b. stomach
c. esophagus
d. duodenum - correct answer. d. Duodenum
The gallbladder is located on the posterior surface of the liver and:
a. medial to the inferior vena cava
b. anterior to the main lobar fissure
c. anterior to the right kidney
d. superior to the main lobar fissure - correct answer. c. Anterior to the right kidney
All of the following are functions of the pancreas EXCEPT: - correct answer. Doesn't Destroys
red blood cells!!!!
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Which of the following structures is used as a sonographic landmark in locating the
gallbladder fossa?
a. main portal vein
b. main lobar fissure
c. intersegmental fissure
d. ligamentum venosum - correct answer. b. main lobar fissure
Which of the following conditions is the most common cause of acute pancreatitis?
a. alcohol abuse
b. biliary disease
c. hyperlipidemia
d. parathyroid disease - correct answer. b. biliary disease
Gerota's fascia provides a protective covering around which of the following organs?
a. liver
b. spleen
c. kidney
d. prostrate - correct answer. c. kidney
Increased venous pressure within the portosplenic venous system will most likely lead
to which of the following conditions?
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, a. fatty inflitration
b. intestinal angina
c. portal hypertension
d. portal vein thrombosis - correct answer. c. portal hypertension
Normal diameter of the main portal vein should not exceed:
a. 0.3 cm
b. 0.5 cm
c. 1.3 cm
d. 2.0 cm - correct answer. c. 1.3cm
The integrity of which of the following structures is evaluated with the Thomson test?
a. calf muscles
b. rotator cuff
c. Achilles tendon
d. carpal tunnel nerve - correct answer. c. Achilles tendon
A small hyperechoic pancreas is identified on ultrasound. This is most suspicious for
which of the following abnormalities?
a. islet cell tumor
b. cystic fibrosis
c. chronic pancreatitis
d. fatty infiltration - correct answer. c. Chronic pancreatitis
Which of the following structures is a part of the endocrine system?
a. liver
b. spleen
c. pancreas
d. gallbladder - correct answer. c. pancreas
True structures: Testes, Pancreas, Thyroid, Pituitary Gland
Which of the following is a sonographic finding of an echinococcal cyst?
a. target lesions
b. cystic masses
c. complex masses
d. septated cystic mass - correct answer. d. Septated cystic mass
A predisposing risk factor associated with the development of cholangiocarcinoma may
include a history of:
a. hepatitis
b. cholecystitis
c. appendicitis
d. ulcerative colitis - correct answer. d. ulcerative colitis
NOT Cholecystitis!!!
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, True associations: Male, Cholangitis, Ulcerative colitis, Choledochal cyst
A synovial cyst located in the medial popliteal fossa describes a:
a. Hunter cyst
b. Baker cyst
c. Caroli cyst
d. Thompson cyst - correct answer. b. Baker's cyst
Normal caliber of the SMV should not exceed:
a. 0.5 cm
b. 1.0 cm
c. 1.5 cm
d. 2.0 cm - correct answer. b. 1.0cm
A patient presents with a history of abdominal pain and lower-extremity edema. An
ultrasound is requested to rule out Budd-Chiari syndrome. The sonographer should
thoroughly evaluate which of the following organs?
a. liver
b. spleen
c. kidneys
d. adrenal glands - correct answer. a. liver
Which of the following structures divides the left lobe into two segments?
a. left portal vein and ligamentum of Teres
b. left hepatic vein and ligamentum venosum
c. left hepatic vein and ligamentum of Teres
d. main portal vein and ligamentum venosum - correct answer. c. Left hepatic vein and
Ligamentum Teres
Cholecystokinin is stimulated once food reaches the:
a. cecum
b. stomach
c. esophagus
d. duodenum - correct answer. d. Duodenum
The gallbladder is located on the posterior surface of the liver and:
a. medial to the inferior vena cava
b. anterior to the main lobar fissure
c. anterior to the right kidney
d. superior to the main lobar fissure - correct answer. c. Anterior to the right kidney
All of the following are functions of the pancreas EXCEPT: - correct answer. Doesn't Destroys
red blood cells!!!!
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