ARDMS ABDOMEN EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS 2024-2025
which cells secrete epinephrine and norepinephrine - ANSWER chromaffin cells
what is exudate ascites associated with - ANSWER cancer
what is transudate ascites associated with - ANSWER cirrhosis
what does a high white blood cell count indicate - ANSWER infection
what does a drop in hematocrit indicate - ANSWER bleeding
transitional cell carcinoma is commonly found in all of the following locations except: -
ANSWER liver
This is the neuroblastoma is a malignant pediatric mass commonly found in ANSWER
adrenal gland
This is the pheochromocytoma is a benign mass commonly located in ANSWER
adrenal gland
Which is not considered an intraperitoneal organ? ANSWER pancreas
Which of the following is not considered retroperitoneal? ANSWER ovaries
The hypernephroma may also be referred to as ANSWER renal cell carcinoma
,A type of reverberation artifact generated by a set of small, highly echogenic interfaces,
such as air bubbles describes: - ANSWER comet tail artifact
The term cholangiocarcinoma refers to - ANSWER bile duct carcinoma
The hepatoma is a - ANSWER malignant tumor of the liver
The hepatoblastoma is a - ANSWER malignant tumor of the pediatric liver
A wilms tumor may also be referred to as - ANSWER nephroblastoma
an angiosarcoma would most likely be found in the - ANSWER spleen
A gastrinoma would most likely be found in the - ANSWER pancreas
The cavity that is found behind the liver and stomach and posterior to the pancreas -
ANSWER lesser sac
Of the following which is an intraperitoneal organ - ANSWER liver
Of the following which is considered to be a malignant testicular neoplasm - ANSWER
yolk sac tumor
The oncocytoma is a mass noted more commonly in the - ANSWER kidneys
These potential spaces extend alongside the ascending and descending colon on both
sides of the abdomen - ANSWER paracolic gutters
,This common tumor of the kidney consists of blood vessels, muscle and fat - ANSWER
angiomyolipoma
Which of the following is not a pediatric malignant mass - ANSWER pheochromocytoma
A tumor that consists of tissue from all 3 germ cell layers is the - ANSWER teratoma
A benign tumor that consists primarily of blood vessels best describes - ANSWER
hemangioma
the insulinoma is a - ANSWER benign pancreatic tumor
A tumor that consists of a group of inflammatory cells best describes the - ANSWER
granuloma
A tumor that consists of a focal collection of blood best describes the - ANSWER
hematoma
The malignant testicular tumor composed of trophoblastic cells is the - ANSWER
choriocarcinoma
Which one of the following laboratory values would most be useful in assessing a patient
who has experienced recent trauma? - ANSWER hematocrit
Of the following laboratory values, which would you most want to have for a pt. w/
infection - ANSWER WBC count
The artifact that is most commonly seen posterior to a gallstone is - ANSWER shadowing
A collection of abdominal fluid within the peritoneal cavity often associated with cancer
, is termed - ANSWER exudate ascites
The covering of the liver is referred to as - ANSWER Glisson capsule
The left lobe of the liver can be separated from the right lobe by - ANSWER middle
hepatic vein
The right lobe of the liver is divided into segments by the - ANSWER right hepatic vein
Right intersegmental fissure contains the - ANSWER right hepatic vein
Main portal vein branches into - ANSWER left and right
Ligamentum teres provides separation for the - ANSWER medial and lateral segments of
the left lobe
Main lobar fissure contains the - ANSWER main hepatic vein
The following are found in the porta hepatis EXCEPT for - ANSWER main hepatic vein
Right-sided heart failure commonly results in dilation of the - ANSWER inferior vena
cava and hepatic veins
The right portal vein bifurcates into - ANSWER anterior and posterior divisions
The upper limit of normal diameter for the portal vein should not be more than -
ANSWER 13mm
The right lobe of the liver may be subdivided into - ANSWER anterior and posterior
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