Sonography Canada (Generalist) – 1 Exam
1. A: Pancreatitis
2. A: Pseudocyst
3. A: irregular renal
contour
4. Saccular
aneurysm
5. A: over hydration
A female patient complaining of right lower quadrant pain
and vomiting present to the emergency department. Her
last menstrual period was t...
Sonography Canada (Generalist) – 1 Exam
1. A: Pancreatitis A female patient complaining of right lower quadrant pain
and vomiting present to the emergency department. Her
last menstrual period was two weeks earlier. A pelvic
ultrasound might be ordered to rule out all of the following
EXCEPT:
a) Appendicitis
b) Pancreatitis
c) Ovarian torsion
d) Hemorrhagic cyst
e) Tubo-ovarian abscess
2. A: Pseudocyst The most common complication associated with acute
pancreatitis is a(n):
a) Abscess
b) Phlegmon
c) Insulinoma
d) Pseudocyst
e) Bowel obstruction
3. A: irregular renal In case of renal sinus lipomatosis, sonographic findings
contour may include all of the following EXCEPT:
a) Renal atrophy
b) Hyperechoic renal sinus
c) Ireegular renal contour
d) Hyperechoic renal cortex
e) Decreased cortical thickness
4. Saccular Focal dilatation of the anterior wall of the abdominal aorta
aneurysm describes a:
a) Berry aneurysm
b) Saccular aneurysm
c) Pseudoaneurysm
d) Fusiform aneurysm
e) Dissecting aneurysm
5. A: over hydration Predisposing factors correlating with development of re-
nal vein thrombosis include all of the following EXCEPT:
a) Trauma
b) Renal disease
, Sonography Canada (Generalist) – 1 Exam
c) Over hydration
d) Malignant renal neoplasm
e) Post surgical complication
6. A: Celiac axis The arrow is identifying which of the following vascular
(splenic, left gas- structures?
tric, and com- a) Celiac axis
mon hepatic ar- b) Splenic artery
teries) c) Hepatic artery
d) Gastroduodenal artery
e) Superior mesenteric artery
7. A: Internal jugu- Which of the following vascular structures is the arrow
lar vein identifying?
a) Vertebral artery
b) External jugular vein
c) Internal carotid artery
d) Internal jugular vein
e) Common carotid artery
8. A: Dissecting The sonographic findings in this transverse image of the
aneurysm distal abdominal aorta, are most suspicious for a(n):
a) A pseudoaneurysm
b) Ectatic aneurysm
c) Myocotic aneurysm
d) Dissecting aneurysm
e) True aortic aneurysm
9. A: Superior Which of the following vascular structures is located di-
mesenteric vein rectly posterior to the neck of the pancreas?
a) Inferior vena cava
b) Proper hepatic artery
c) Gastroduodenal artery
d) Superior mesenteric vein
e) Superior mesenteric artery
10. A: Anteriove- Presence of a palpable "thrill" over a vascular structure is
nous fistula highly suspicious for a(n):
a) Occlusion
b) Stenosis
11. A: Hepatic artery The Gastroduodenal artery arises from which of the fol-
(a branch off the lowing arteries?
celiac axis) a) Gastric artery
b) Splenic artery
c) Hepatic artery
d) Duodenal artery
e) Superior mesenteric artery
12. A: Portal veins Which of the following accurately describe the portal
are intralobar in veins?
location a) Portal veins are intralobar in location
b) The walls of the portal veins contain lipids
c) Oxygen-rich blood is transported through the portal
veins
d) The majority of the liver's blood supply empties through
the portal veins
e) The main portal vein divides into the anterior and
posterior portal veins
13. A: With a diam- A true abdominal aortic aneurysm is defined as dilation of
eter measuring the aorta:
three centime- a) Inferior to the renal arteries
ters or greater b) When compared with a previous study
c) With a diameter measuring three centimeters or greater
d) When compared with a proximal segment
e) When compared with a distal segment
14. A: Liver The main portal vein supplies blood to which of the follow-
ing organs?
a) Liver
b) Spleen
c) Pancreas
d) Gallbladder
e) Gastrointestinal tract
15. A: 11mm
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The distance between the abdominal aorta and superior
mesenteric artery should not exceed:
a) 3mm
b) 5mm
c) 11mm
d) 15mm
e) 18mm
16. A: Internal iliac Which of the following arteries are termed the hypogastric
arteries arteries?
a) Gonadal arteries
b) Suprarenal arteries
c) Common iliac arteries
d) External iliac arteries
e) Internal iliac arteries
17. A: Left renal vein Which vascular structures course posterior to the superi-
or mesenteric artery and anterior to the abdominal aorta?
a) Splenic vein
b) Left renal vein
c) Splenic artery
d) Left gastric artery
e) Superior mesenteric vein
18. A: Superior bor- The coronary vein enters the venous system near the:
der of the por- a) Medial border of the main portal vein
to-splenic con- b) Inferior border of the right hepatic vein
fluence c) Superior border of the porto-splenic confluence
d) Inferior border of the superior mesenteric vein
e) Lateral border of the porto-splenic confluence
19. A: right renal The arrow is identifying which of the following structures.
artery a) Left renal vein
b) Right renal artery
c) Common bile duct
d) Proper hepatic artery
e) Gastroduodenal artery
20. Which branch of the aorta supplies the ascending colon?
a) Celiac axis
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