The hepatic veins divide the liver longitudinally into:
A. anterior right and left lobe segments
B. posterior right and left lobe segments
C. superior right and left lobe segments
D. inferior right and left lobe segments - ️️C. superior right and left lobe segments
A 6 year old presents wi...
Abdomen URR
The hepatic veins divide the liver longitudinally into:
A. anterior right and left lobe segments
B. posterior right and left lobe segments
C. superior right and left lobe segments
D. inferior right and left lobe segments - ✔️✔️C. superior right and left lobe segments
A 6 year old presents with a history of sickle cell anemia. What do you expect to find on
the US evaluation of the spleen?
A. splenic artery aneurysm
B. agenesis of the spleen
C. splenic atrophy
D. splenomegaly - ✔️✔️D. splenomegaly
When an organ transplant is being evaluated by ultrasound:
A. harmonic imaging should not be used due to increased beam intensity
B. power Doppler imaging should not be used due to increased beam intensity
C. a 60 degree cursor angle must be used on all vessels
D. the resistive index should be assessed at several locations in the allograft - ✔️✔️D.
the resistive index should be assessed at several locations in the allograft
Applying compression using a curvilinear transducer with a large footprint is the key
method used to best evaluate:
A. the body of the pancreas
B. a suspected thyroglossal duct cyst
C. neonatal hips
D. the scrotal wall thickness - ✔️✔️A. the body of the pancreas
What is the proper caliper placement for assessing the portal vein diameter?
A. at the junction of the splenic vein and portal vein with deep inspiration
B. at the junction of the splenic vein and portal vein with quiet respiration
C. at the point the portal vein crosses the IVC with deep inspiration
D. at the point the portal vein crosses the IVC with quiet respiration - ✔️✔️D. at the
point the portal vein crosses the IVC with quiet respiration
, Which imaging plane is most commonly used to obtain the length of the spleen during
an abdominal ultrasound?
A. axial
B. transverse
C. sagittal
D. coronal - ✔️✔️D. coronal
Which of the following frequently occurs as a late complication of pharyngitis (throat
infection)?
A. renal artery stenosis
B. acute glomerulonpehritis
C. adrenal hemorrhage
D. cholecystitis - ✔️✔️B. acute glomerulonephritis
Which of the following is NOT required when reporting a suspected hernia?
A. tenderness at the area of interest
B. reducibility
C. contents of the hernia sac
D. suspected age of the hernia - ✔️✔️D. suspected age of the hernia
You are attempting to scan the spleen with the patient in the right lateral decubitus
position and using a coronal view. The spleen is obscured by the left lung. What can
you do to obtain a better view of the spleen?
A. scan the patient at full inspiration
B. turn the patient to the left lateral decubitus position
C. have the patient drink water and repeat the image from the same patient and probe
position
D. scan the patient at full expiration - ✔️✔️D. scan the patient at full expiration
The most common benign, solid lesion of the thyroid is:
A. adenoma
B. goiter
C. hematoma
D. cyst - ✔️✔️A. adenoma
Which of the following best describes the ultrasound appearance of nephrocalcinosis?
A. a large calculus within the renal pelvis causing hydronephrosis
B. hyperechoic renal pyramids that may shadow
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