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AART EXAM REVIEW Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
Question:these are the cells of the adrenal medulla that secrete epinephrine
and norepinephrine
Ans: chromaffin cells
Question: a collection of abdominal fluid within the peritoneal cavity
Ans: ascites
Question: a collection of abdominal fluid within the peritoneal cavity that may
be associated with cancer
Ans: exudate ascites
Question: this is a hormone produced by the stomach lining that is used to
regulate the release of digestive acid
Ans: gastrin
Question: this is a cancer that causes lesions to develop on the skin and is
often associated with AIDS
Ans: Kaposi sarcoma
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Question: the space between the urinary bladder and the pubic known (has 2
names, give them both)
Ans: -space of Retzius
-retropubic space
Question: a congenital disorder that causes a person to retain excess copper
Ans: Wilsons disease
Question: list the normal echogenicity of abdominal organs from brightest to
darkest
Ans: renal sinus
pancreas
spleen
liver
renal cortex
renal pyramids
gallbladder
Question: what is the criteria of a simple cyst
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Ans: -smooth walls
-through transmission
-completely anechoic
-round in shape
Question: higher white blood cell count is indicative of _____
Ans: infection
Question: an increase of alanine amniotransferase is indicative of (3 things)
Ans: -biliary tree disease
-pancreatic disease
-hepatic disease
Question: a decrease in albumin is indicative of (1 thing)
Ans: liver damage
Question: an increase in alkaline phosphatase is indicative of (4 things)
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Ans: biliary obstruction
liver cancer
pancreatic disease
gallstones
Question: an increase in asparate amniotransferase is indicative of (2things)
Ans: liver damage
Question: a decrease in alkaline phosphatase is indicative of (1thing)
Ans: Wilson disease
Question: An increase in bilirubin is inciative of (2 things)
Ans: Liver damage
biliary obstruction
Question: an increase of PTT indicates (3things)
Ans: liver disease
hereditary coagulopathies
anticoagulation therapies
AART EXAM REVIEW Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
Question:these are the cells of the adrenal medulla that secrete epinephrine
and norepinephrine
Ans: chromaffin cells
Question: a collection of abdominal fluid within the peritoneal cavity
Ans: ascites
Question: a collection of abdominal fluid within the peritoneal cavity that may
be associated with cancer
Ans: exudate ascites
Question: this is a hormone produced by the stomach lining that is used to
regulate the release of digestive acid
Ans: gastrin
Question: this is a cancer that causes lesions to develop on the skin and is
often associated with AIDS
Ans: Kaposi sarcoma
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Question: the space between the urinary bladder and the pubic known (has 2
names, give them both)
Ans: -space of Retzius
-retropubic space
Question: a congenital disorder that causes a person to retain excess copper
Ans: Wilsons disease
Question: list the normal echogenicity of abdominal organs from brightest to
darkest
Ans: renal sinus
pancreas
spleen
liver
renal cortex
renal pyramids
gallbladder
Question: what is the criteria of a simple cyst
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Ans: -smooth walls
-through transmission
-completely anechoic
-round in shape
Question: higher white blood cell count is indicative of _____
Ans: infection
Question: an increase of alanine amniotransferase is indicative of (3 things)
Ans: -biliary tree disease
-pancreatic disease
-hepatic disease
Question: a decrease in albumin is indicative of (1 thing)
Ans: liver damage
Question: an increase in alkaline phosphatase is indicative of (4 things)
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Ans: biliary obstruction
liver cancer
pancreatic disease
gallstones
Question: an increase in asparate amniotransferase is indicative of (2things)
Ans: liver damage
Question: a decrease in alkaline phosphatase is indicative of (1thing)
Ans: Wilson disease
Question: An increase in bilirubin is inciative of (2 things)
Ans: Liver damage
biliary obstruction
Question: an increase of PTT indicates (3things)
Ans: liver disease
hereditary coagulopathies
anticoagulation therapies
