SONOGRAPHY CORE EXAM |ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
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
CORRECT ANSWER
A: Pancreatitis
Question 2
The most common complication associated with acute pancreatitis is a(n):
a) Abscess
b) Phlegmon
c) Insulinoma
d) Pseudocyst
e) Bowel obstruction
CORRECT ANSWER
A: Pseudocyst
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,Question 3
In case of renal sinus lipomatosis, sonographic findings 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
CORRECT ANSWER
A: irregular renal contour
Question 4
Focal dilatation of the anterior wall of the abdominal aorta describes a:
a) Berry aneurysm
b) Saccular aneurysm
c) Pseudoaneurysm
d) Fusiform aneurysm
e) Dissecting aneurysm
CORRECT ANSWER
Saccular aneurysm
Question 5
Predisposing factors correlating with development of renal vein thrombosis include all of
the following EXCEPT:
a) Trauma
b) Renal disease
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,c) Over hydration
d) Malignant renal neoplasm
e) Post surgical complication
CORRECT ANSWER
A: over hydration
Question 6
The arrow is identifying which of the following vascular structures?
a) Celiac axis
b) Splenic artery
c) Hepatic artery
d) Gastroduodenal artery
e) Superior mesenteric artery
CORRECT ANSWER
A: Celiac axis (splenic, left gastric, and common hepatic arteries)
Question 7
Which of the following vascular structures is the arrow identifying?
a) Vertebral artery
b) External jugular vein
c) Internal carotid artery
d) Internal jugular vein
e) Common carotid artery
CORRECT ANSWER
A: Internal jugular vein
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, Question 8
The sonographic findings in this transverse image of the 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
CORRECT ANSWER
A: Dissecting aneurysm
Question 9
Which of the following vascular structures is located directly 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
CORRECT ANSWER
A: Superior mesenteric vein
Question 10
Presence of a palpable "thrill" over a vascular structure is highly suspicious for a(n):
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AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
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
CORRECT ANSWER
A: Pancreatitis
Question 2
The most common complication associated with acute pancreatitis is a(n):
a) Abscess
b) Phlegmon
c) Insulinoma
d) Pseudocyst
e) Bowel obstruction
CORRECT ANSWER
A: Pseudocyst
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,Question 3
In case of renal sinus lipomatosis, sonographic findings 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
CORRECT ANSWER
A: irregular renal contour
Question 4
Focal dilatation of the anterior wall of the abdominal aorta describes a:
a) Berry aneurysm
b) Saccular aneurysm
c) Pseudoaneurysm
d) Fusiform aneurysm
e) Dissecting aneurysm
CORRECT ANSWER
Saccular aneurysm
Question 5
Predisposing factors correlating with development of renal vein thrombosis include all of
the following EXCEPT:
a) Trauma
b) Renal disease
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,c) Over hydration
d) Malignant renal neoplasm
e) Post surgical complication
CORRECT ANSWER
A: over hydration
Question 6
The arrow is identifying which of the following vascular structures?
a) Celiac axis
b) Splenic artery
c) Hepatic artery
d) Gastroduodenal artery
e) Superior mesenteric artery
CORRECT ANSWER
A: Celiac axis (splenic, left gastric, and common hepatic arteries)
Question 7
Which of the following vascular structures is the arrow identifying?
a) Vertebral artery
b) External jugular vein
c) Internal carotid artery
d) Internal jugular vein
e) Common carotid artery
CORRECT ANSWER
A: Internal jugular vein
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, Question 8
The sonographic findings in this transverse image of the 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
CORRECT ANSWER
A: Dissecting aneurysm
Question 9
Which of the following vascular structures is located directly 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
CORRECT ANSWER
A: Superior mesenteric vein
Question 10
Presence of a palpable "thrill" over a vascular structure is highly suspicious for a(n):
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