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Abdominal Final Exam Practice Questions and Answers Historically, the development of ultrasound began shortly after: a. Radio communication in World War I b. Sonar in World War II c. Nuclear testing in World War II d. The launching of Sputnik - ANSWER-b. Sonar in World War II The early appli...

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Abdominal Final Exam Practice Questions

and Answers


Historically, the development of ultrasound began shortly after:


a. Radio communication in World War I


b. Sonar in World War II


c. Nuclear testing in World War II


d. The launching of Sputnik - ANSWER✔✔-b. Sonar in World War II


The early applications of obstetric ultrasound were initiated by


a. Joseph Holmes


b. Ian Donald


c. John Howry


d. William Fry - ANSWER✔✔-b. Ian Donald


Visualization of the cardiac structures in the heart was discovered by


a. Joseph Holmes


b. Ian Donald


c. Hertz and Edler


d. George Ludwig - ANSWER✔✔-c. Hertz and Edler

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Which one of the following statements about the role of sonographers is false?


a.Sonographers perform ultrasound studies and gather diagnostic data independent of the physician


b.Sonographers must possess intellectual curiosity and perseverance


c. Sonographers must have a technical aptitude


d. Sonographers must be able to communicate on different levels - ANSWER✔✔-a.Sonographers perform

ultrasound studies and gather diagnostic data independent of the physician


The angle of reflection is equal to the


a. Acoustic impedance


b. Angle of incidence


c. Refraction


d. Image resolution - ANSWER✔✔-b. Angle of incidence


The display mode that shows time along the horizontal axis and depth along the vertical axis is


a. A mode


b. B mode


c. M mode


d. Real time - ANSWER✔✔-c. M mode


An example of subjective data in a health history is


a. The physician notes bruising on the middle back


b. The patient states he has back pain

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c. X-ray examinations show calcification in the pancreatic area


d. Magnetic resonance imaging shows calcification in the pancreas - ANSWER✔✔-b. The patient states

he has back pain


Which one of the following statements is inappropriate for the patient interview process


a. Assure the patient that the information will be confidential


b. Be sure the patient understands English


c. Explain how the patient will receive information about the results of the examination


d. Always use the patient's first name to establish a friendly relationship - ANSWER✔✔-d. Always use the

patient's first name to establish a friendly relationship


The signs and symptoms for appendicitis include all of the following except


a. Abdominal pain


b. McBurney sign


c. Nausea and vomiting


d. Bright rectal bleeding - ANSWER✔✔-d. Bright rectal bleeding


The enzyme that is released when fats and proteins reach the duodenum is


a. Cholecystokinin


b. Cholestasis


c. Choledochal


d. Cholesteremia - ANSWER✔✔-a. Cholecystokinin


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The first step of urine formation is


a. Nephron diffusion


b. Glomerular filtration


c. Albuminuria


d. Homeostasis - ANSWER✔✔-b. Glomerular filtration


Which one of the following is a carbohydrate enzyme


a. Glucose


b. Amylase


c. Fatty acid


d. Lipase - ANSWER✔✔-b. Amylase


The items we look for during an ultrasound on the aorta include all of the following


a. Diameter


b. Calcification


c. Thrombus


d. Dissection


e. All of the above - ANSWER✔✔-e. All of the above


Clinical indications for the ultrasound of the aorta may include all but


a. Pulsatile abdominal mass




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