Abdomen Mock Exam
Which of the following structures is used as a sonographic landmark in locating the
gallbladder fossa?
a. main portal vein
b. main lobar fissure
c. intersegmental fissure
d. ligamentum venosum - ANSb. main lobar fissure
Which of the following conditions is the most common cause of acute pancreatitis?
a. alcohol abuse
b. biliary disease
c. hyperlipidemia
d. parathyroid disease - ANSb. biliary disease
Gerota's fascia provides a protective covering around which of the following organs?
a. liver
b. spleen
c. kidney
d. prostrate - ANSc. kidney
Increased venous pressure within the portosplenic venous system will most likely lead to
which of the following conditions?
a. fatty inflitration
b. intestinal angina
c. portal hypertension
d. portal vein thrombosis - ANSc. portal hypertension
Normal diameter of the main portal vein should not exceed:
a. 0.3 cm
b. 0.5 cm
c. 1.3 cm
d. 2.0 cm - ANSc. 1.3cm
The integrity of which of the following structures is evaluated with the Thomson test?
a. calf muscles
b. rotator cuff
c. Achilles tendon
d. carpal tunnel nerve - ANSc. Achilles tendon
A small hyperechoic pancreas is identified on ultrasound. This is most suspicious for which
of the following abnormalities?
a. islet cell tumor
b. cystic fibrosis
c. chronic pancreatitis
,d. fatty infiltration - ANSc. Chronic pancreatitis
Which of the following structures is a part of the endocrine system?
a. liver
b. spleen
c. pancreas
d. gallbladder - ANSc. pancreas
True structures: Testes, Pancreas, Thyroid, Pituitary Gland
Which of the following is a sonographic finding of an echinococcal cyst?
a. target lesions
b. cystic masses
c. complex masses
d. septated cystic mass - ANSd. Septated cystic mass
A predisposing risk factor associated with the development of cholangiocarcinoma may
include a history of:
a. hepatitis
b. cholecystitis
c. appendicitis
d. ulcerative colitis - ANSd. ulcerative colitis
NOT Cholecystitis!!!
True associations: Male, Cholangitis, Ulcerative colitis, Choledochal cyst
A synovial cyst located in the medial popliteal fossa describes a:
a. Hunter cyst
b. Baker cyst
c. Caroli cyst
d. Thompson cyst - ANSb. Baker's cyst
Normal caliber of the SMV should not exceed:
a. 0.5 cm
b. 1.0 cm
c. 1.5 cm
d. 2.0 cm - ANSb. 1.0cm
A patient presents with a history of abdominal pain and lower-extremity edema. An
ultrasound is requested to rule out Budd-Chiari syndrome. The sonographer should
thoroughly evaluate which of the following organs?
a. liver
b. spleen
c. kidneys
d. adrenal glands - ANSa. liver
Which of the following structures divides the left lobe into two segments?
, a. left portal vein and ligamentum of Teres
b. left hepatic vein and ligamentum venosum
c. left hepatic vein and ligamentum of Teres
d. main portal vein and ligamentum venosum - ANSc. Left hepatic vein and Ligamentum
Teres
Cholecystokinin is stimulated once food reaches the:
a. cecum
b. stomach
c. esophagus
d. duodenum - ANSd. Duodenum
The gallbladder is located on the posterior surface of the liver and:
a. medial to the inferior vena cava
b. anterior to the main lobar fissure
c. anterior to the right kidney
d. superior to the main lobar fissure - ANSc. Anterior to the right kidney
All of the following are functions of the pancreas EXCEPT: - ANSDoesn't Destroys red blood
cells!!!!
True functions: Breaks down fats and proteins, Regulates sugar metabolism, Stimulates
secretion of bicarbonate
A patient presents with severe back pain, weight loss, and painless jaundice. An abnormality
in which of the following organs is most likely to correlate with these symptoms?
a. liver
b. spleen
c. pancreas
d. gallbladder - ANSc. Pancreas
The popliteal artery is considered dilated once the diameter exceeds:
a. 0.5 cm
b. 1.0 cm
c. 1.5 cm
d. 2.0 cm - ANS1.0cm
Which of the following structures surrounds the liver?
a. Gerota's fascia
b. greater omentum
c. surgical capsule
d. Glisson's capsule - ANSGlisson's capsule
Which of the following conditions is associated with Mirizzi syndrome?
a. biliary atresia
b. pancreatic neoplasm
c. gallbladder neoplasm
d. impacted stone in the cystic duct - ANSImpacted stone in the cystic duct
Which of the following structures is used as a sonographic landmark in locating the
gallbladder fossa?
a. main portal vein
b. main lobar fissure
c. intersegmental fissure
d. ligamentum venosum - ANSb. main lobar fissure
Which of the following conditions is the most common cause of acute pancreatitis?
a. alcohol abuse
b. biliary disease
c. hyperlipidemia
d. parathyroid disease - ANSb. biliary disease
Gerota's fascia provides a protective covering around which of the following organs?
a. liver
b. spleen
c. kidney
d. prostrate - ANSc. kidney
Increased venous pressure within the portosplenic venous system will most likely lead to
which of the following conditions?
a. fatty inflitration
b. intestinal angina
c. portal hypertension
d. portal vein thrombosis - ANSc. portal hypertension
Normal diameter of the main portal vein should not exceed:
a. 0.3 cm
b. 0.5 cm
c. 1.3 cm
d. 2.0 cm - ANSc. 1.3cm
The integrity of which of the following structures is evaluated with the Thomson test?
a. calf muscles
b. rotator cuff
c. Achilles tendon
d. carpal tunnel nerve - ANSc. Achilles tendon
A small hyperechoic pancreas is identified on ultrasound. This is most suspicious for which
of the following abnormalities?
a. islet cell tumor
b. cystic fibrosis
c. chronic pancreatitis
,d. fatty infiltration - ANSc. Chronic pancreatitis
Which of the following structures is a part of the endocrine system?
a. liver
b. spleen
c. pancreas
d. gallbladder - ANSc. pancreas
True structures: Testes, Pancreas, Thyroid, Pituitary Gland
Which of the following is a sonographic finding of an echinococcal cyst?
a. target lesions
b. cystic masses
c. complex masses
d. septated cystic mass - ANSd. Septated cystic mass
A predisposing risk factor associated with the development of cholangiocarcinoma may
include a history of:
a. hepatitis
b. cholecystitis
c. appendicitis
d. ulcerative colitis - ANSd. ulcerative colitis
NOT Cholecystitis!!!
True associations: Male, Cholangitis, Ulcerative colitis, Choledochal cyst
A synovial cyst located in the medial popliteal fossa describes a:
a. Hunter cyst
b. Baker cyst
c. Caroli cyst
d. Thompson cyst - ANSb. Baker's cyst
Normal caliber of the SMV should not exceed:
a. 0.5 cm
b. 1.0 cm
c. 1.5 cm
d. 2.0 cm - ANSb. 1.0cm
A patient presents with a history of abdominal pain and lower-extremity edema. An
ultrasound is requested to rule out Budd-Chiari syndrome. The sonographer should
thoroughly evaluate which of the following organs?
a. liver
b. spleen
c. kidneys
d. adrenal glands - ANSa. liver
Which of the following structures divides the left lobe into two segments?
, a. left portal vein and ligamentum of Teres
b. left hepatic vein and ligamentum venosum
c. left hepatic vein and ligamentum of Teres
d. main portal vein and ligamentum venosum - ANSc. Left hepatic vein and Ligamentum
Teres
Cholecystokinin is stimulated once food reaches the:
a. cecum
b. stomach
c. esophagus
d. duodenum - ANSd. Duodenum
The gallbladder is located on the posterior surface of the liver and:
a. medial to the inferior vena cava
b. anterior to the main lobar fissure
c. anterior to the right kidney
d. superior to the main lobar fissure - ANSc. Anterior to the right kidney
All of the following are functions of the pancreas EXCEPT: - ANSDoesn't Destroys red blood
cells!!!!
True functions: Breaks down fats and proteins, Regulates sugar metabolism, Stimulates
secretion of bicarbonate
A patient presents with severe back pain, weight loss, and painless jaundice. An abnormality
in which of the following organs is most likely to correlate with these symptoms?
a. liver
b. spleen
c. pancreas
d. gallbladder - ANSc. Pancreas
The popliteal artery is considered dilated once the diameter exceeds:
a. 0.5 cm
b. 1.0 cm
c. 1.5 cm
d. 2.0 cm - ANS1.0cm
Which of the following structures surrounds the liver?
a. Gerota's fascia
b. greater omentum
c. surgical capsule
d. Glisson's capsule - ANSGlisson's capsule
Which of the following conditions is associated with Mirizzi syndrome?
a. biliary atresia
b. pancreatic neoplasm
c. gallbladder neoplasm
d. impacted stone in the cystic duct - ANSImpacted stone in the cystic duct
