Sonosim eFAST Module UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Sonosim eFAST Module UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following choices may optimize the subxiphoid cardiac view? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ensure the pts bed is flat, use the liver as an acoustic window, hold the US
transducer flat against, and often nearly parallel to the pt...
Sonosim eFAST Module UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following choices may optimize the subxiphoid cardiac view? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ensure the pts bed is flat, use the liver as an acoustic window, hold the US
transducer flat against, and often nearly parallel to the pts abdomen = all correct
The epicardial fat pad.... - CORRECT ANSWER- can be mistaken for a pericardial effusion,
appears heteroechoic and moves with the heart = both correct
Which of the following choices increases sensitivity of the FAST exam? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Completing pelvic imaging prior to Foley catheter insertion; placing the
abdominal quadrant of interest in a dependent position; slowly fanning the transducer during
window imaging to detect subtle pockets of free fluid; performing serial FAST exams at
varying stages of a patient's resuscitation = all correct
Which of the following statements regarding left upper quadrant FAST imaging is correct? -
CORRECT ANSWER- Fluid in the stomach can be mistaken for free intraperitoneal fluid;
Stomach fluid is often anechoic; Stomach fluid is encapsulated and does not fill the
splenorenal interspace = all correct
What are the basic views for the FAST exam? - CORRECT ANSWER- Left upper quadrant,
right upper quadrant, cardiac, pelvic
In a supine patient, the hepatorenal interface, or Morison's pouch, is one of the most
dependent points within the peritoneal cavity. - CORRECT ANSWER- True
When obtaining a transverse pelvic view in the setting of trauma, if the bladder cannot be
visualized, __________. - CORRECT ANSWER- the bladder may be empty due to recent
voiding; the bladder may be ruptured; overlying subcutaneous emphysema may be limiting
visualization; .
the transducer may be overlying the pubic symphysis = all correct answers
The right upper quadrant FAST view requires the ultrasound transducer to be held in a
__________ plane. - CORRECT ANSWER- Coronal
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