DMSU 210 MODULE 11 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
What transducer is appropriate for imaged the thyroid?
a) 12.0-MHz or higher transducer
b) 2.5- to 7.5-MHz transducer
c) 12.0-MHz transducer with adjustable focal depth
d) 2.5- to 7.5-MHz transducer with adjustable focal depth - Answer- 12.0-MHz
transducer with adjustable focal depth
Parathyroid glands measuring greater than _____ should be considered abnormal.
a) 5 cm
b) 0.5 mm
c) 5 mm
d) 0.25 cm - Answer- 5mm
Important techniques while scanning the thyroid are:
a) Light pressure
b) Adjusting focal depth
c) Having the patient in prone position
d) A & B - Answer- Light pressure and adjusting focal depth
A&B
Which of the following is NOT located within the major neurovascular bundle?
a) CCA
b) Recurrent laryngeal nerve
c) Jugular vein
d) All of the above - Answer- Recurrent laryngeal nerve
Which of the following is NOT a common indication for sonography of the neck?
a) Difficulty swallowing
b) Palpable mass in the neck
c) Cold nodule on nuclear medicine study
d) None of the above - Answer- None of the above
A 55-year-old woman is referred to the ultrasound department for evaluation of primary
hyperparathyroidism. The neck ultrasound examination reveals an oblong hypoechoic
mass adjacent to the posterior aspect of the lower third of the left thyroid lobe. What is
the most likely diagnosis? - Answer- Parathyroid adenoma
, Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding thyroid adenomas?
a) Most common thyroid mass
b) Have hypoechoic halo surrounding more echogenic mass
c) Usually solitary
d) Larger calcifications may be seen - Answer- Usually solitary
Parathyroid glands are normally located:
a) Posterior to the right and left lobes of the thyroid gland
b) Anterior to the thyroid gland
c) Posterior to the isthmus of the thyroid gland
d) Anterior to the trachea - Answer- Posterior to the right and left lobes of the thyroid
gland
A 50-year-old woman is seen with several solid nodules that were incidentally noted at
the time of carotid artery ultrasound scan. During the medical history, the clinician
learns that the patient underwent neck radiation as a child for an enlarged thymus. What
is the most likely diagnosis? - Answer- Papillary Carcinoma
Which transducers should the sonographer use to obtain the widest field of view and the
best resolution to detect small lesions?
A.5 to 7.5 MHz, sector array
B.5 to 7.5 MHz, linear array
C.7.5 to 15 MHz, linear array
D.7.5 to 15 MHz, sector array - Answer- 7.5 to 15 MHz, linear array
What developmental cyst occurs because of a congenital modification in the cervical
lymphatic system?
A.Cleft fistula
B.Branchial cleft cyst
C.Cystic hygroma
D.Thyroglossal duct cysts - Answer- Cystic hygroma
A cold nodule indicates the thyroid was unable to complete what function with the
radiopharmaceutical?
A.Differentiate
B.Process
C.Expel
D.Absorb - Answer- Absorb
Which pathology distribution is associated with geographic areas where the soil, water,
and food supply contain low levels of iodine?
A.Random distribution
B.Endemic distribution
C.Sporadic distribution
D.Hereditary distribution - Answer- Endemic distribution
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
What transducer is appropriate for imaged the thyroid?
a) 12.0-MHz or higher transducer
b) 2.5- to 7.5-MHz transducer
c) 12.0-MHz transducer with adjustable focal depth
d) 2.5- to 7.5-MHz transducer with adjustable focal depth - Answer- 12.0-MHz
transducer with adjustable focal depth
Parathyroid glands measuring greater than _____ should be considered abnormal.
a) 5 cm
b) 0.5 mm
c) 5 mm
d) 0.25 cm - Answer- 5mm
Important techniques while scanning the thyroid are:
a) Light pressure
b) Adjusting focal depth
c) Having the patient in prone position
d) A & B - Answer- Light pressure and adjusting focal depth
A&B
Which of the following is NOT located within the major neurovascular bundle?
a) CCA
b) Recurrent laryngeal nerve
c) Jugular vein
d) All of the above - Answer- Recurrent laryngeal nerve
Which of the following is NOT a common indication for sonography of the neck?
a) Difficulty swallowing
b) Palpable mass in the neck
c) Cold nodule on nuclear medicine study
d) None of the above - Answer- None of the above
A 55-year-old woman is referred to the ultrasound department for evaluation of primary
hyperparathyroidism. The neck ultrasound examination reveals an oblong hypoechoic
mass adjacent to the posterior aspect of the lower third of the left thyroid lobe. What is
the most likely diagnosis? - Answer- Parathyroid adenoma
, Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding thyroid adenomas?
a) Most common thyroid mass
b) Have hypoechoic halo surrounding more echogenic mass
c) Usually solitary
d) Larger calcifications may be seen - Answer- Usually solitary
Parathyroid glands are normally located:
a) Posterior to the right and left lobes of the thyroid gland
b) Anterior to the thyroid gland
c) Posterior to the isthmus of the thyroid gland
d) Anterior to the trachea - Answer- Posterior to the right and left lobes of the thyroid
gland
A 50-year-old woman is seen with several solid nodules that were incidentally noted at
the time of carotid artery ultrasound scan. During the medical history, the clinician
learns that the patient underwent neck radiation as a child for an enlarged thymus. What
is the most likely diagnosis? - Answer- Papillary Carcinoma
Which transducers should the sonographer use to obtain the widest field of view and the
best resolution to detect small lesions?
A.5 to 7.5 MHz, sector array
B.5 to 7.5 MHz, linear array
C.7.5 to 15 MHz, linear array
D.7.5 to 15 MHz, sector array - Answer- 7.5 to 15 MHz, linear array
What developmental cyst occurs because of a congenital modification in the cervical
lymphatic system?
A.Cleft fistula
B.Branchial cleft cyst
C.Cystic hygroma
D.Thyroglossal duct cysts - Answer- Cystic hygroma
A cold nodule indicates the thyroid was unable to complete what function with the
radiopharmaceutical?
A.Differentiate
B.Process
C.Expel
D.Absorb - Answer- Absorb
Which pathology distribution is associated with geographic areas where the soil, water,
and food supply contain low levels of iodine?
A.Random distribution
B.Endemic distribution
C.Sporadic distribution
D.Hereditary distribution - Answer- Endemic distribution
