Abdominal Final Exam Questions and
Answers marked 2023 Rated A+
1) 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 - answerb. Sonar in World War II
2) The early applications of obstetric ultrasound were initiated by
a. Joseph Holmes
b. Ian Donald
c. John Howry
d. William Fry - answerb. Ian Donald
3) Visualization of the cardiac structures in the heart was
discovered by
a. Joseph Holmes
b. Ian Donald
c. Hertz and Edler
d. George Ludwig - answerc. Hertz and Edler
, 4) 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 - answera.Sonographers perform ultrasound studies and
gather diagnostic data independent of the physician
5) The angle of reflection is equal to the
a. Acoustic impedance
b. Angle of incidence
c. Refraction
d. Image resolution - answerb. Angle of incidence
6) 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 - answerc. M mode
7) 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
c. X-ray examinations show calcification in the pancreatic
area
d. Magnetic resonance imaging shows calcification in the
pancreas - answerb. The patient states he has back pain
8) 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 - answerd. Always use the patient's first name to
establish a friendly relationship
9) 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 - answerd. Bright rectal bleeding
10) The enzyme that is released when fats and proteins reach
the duodenum is
a. Cholecystokinin
b. Cholestasis
c. Choledochal
d. Cholesteremia - answera. Cholecystokinin
11) The first step of urine formation is
a. Nephron diffusion
b. Glomerularfiltration
c. Albuminuria
Answers marked 2023 Rated A+
1) 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 - answerb. Sonar in World War II
2) The early applications of obstetric ultrasound were initiated by
a. Joseph Holmes
b. Ian Donald
c. John Howry
d. William Fry - answerb. Ian Donald
3) Visualization of the cardiac structures in the heart was
discovered by
a. Joseph Holmes
b. Ian Donald
c. Hertz and Edler
d. George Ludwig - answerc. Hertz and Edler
, 4) 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 - answera.Sonographers perform ultrasound studies and
gather diagnostic data independent of the physician
5) The angle of reflection is equal to the
a. Acoustic impedance
b. Angle of incidence
c. Refraction
d. Image resolution - answerb. Angle of incidence
6) 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 - answerc. M mode
7) 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
c. X-ray examinations show calcification in the pancreatic
area
d. Magnetic resonance imaging shows calcification in the
pancreas - answerb. The patient states he has back pain
8) 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 - answerd. Always use the patient's first name to
establish a friendly relationship
9) 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 - answerd. Bright rectal bleeding
10) The enzyme that is released when fats and proteins reach
the duodenum is
a. Cholecystokinin
b. Cholestasis
c. Choledochal
d. Cholesteremia - answera. Cholecystokinin
11) The first step of urine formation is
a. Nephron diffusion
b. Glomerularfiltration
c. Albuminuria
