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The sonographic detection of air bubbles n the fetal abdomen and pulmonary vessels is associated with
a. Spaulding's sign
b. Fetal demise
c. IUGR
d. Impending hydrops
e. Thickened placenta - Correct Answer :b. Fetal demise
Lateral displacement of the anterior horns of the lateral ventricles, upward displacement of the third
ventricle, absence of the CSP, and associated neurological abnormalities describe
a. hydraencephaly
b. semilobar holoprosencephaly
c. non-communicating hydrocephaly
d. agenesis of the corpus callosum - Correct Answer :d. agenesis of the corpus callosum
During the first trimester, the choroids plexus is seen filling the lateral ventricles.
a. true
b. false - Correct Answer :a. true
Absence of the interhemispheric fissure suggests
a. ventriculomegaly
b. alobar-holoprosencephaly
c. Dandy-Walker malformation
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,d. Encephalocele - Correct Answer :b. alobar-holoprosencephaly
Women at risk for abnormal placental adherence, such as placenta accreta, include all of the following
except
a. history of cesarean section
b. history of placenta previa
c. grand muliparity
d. twin gestation - Correct Answer :d. twin gestation
Which of the following conditions would not cause pulmonary hypoplasia?
a. thanatophoric dwarfism
b. Potter's syndrome
c. Pleural effusions
d. Diaphragmatic hernia
e. heterozygous achondroplasia - Correct Answer :e. heterozygous achondroplasia
The deciduas that is associated with the implantation site in the endometrium is called
a. decidua parietalis
b. deciduas capsularis
c. decidua basalis
d. decidua vera - Correct Answer :c. decidua basalis
The fetal spine appears incomplete or splayed in a transverse imaging plane. This highly suggests
a. spondylosis
b. scoliosis
c. spina bifida
d. lordosis
e. poor technique - Correct Answer :c. spina bifida
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,Amnionicity and chorionicity are most easily determined in the first trimester.
a. True
b. False - Correct Answer :a. True
Short umbilical cord syndrome may mimic gastroschisis or what other anomalous condition?
a. amniotic band syndrome
b. bladder exstrophy
c. allantoic cord cyst
d. none of the above - Correct Answer :a. amniotic band syndrome
All of the following are associated with an elevated serum hCG level except
a. choriocarcinoma
b. multiple gestation
c. incorrect dates
d. ectopic pregnancy - Correct Answer :d. ectopic pregnancy
Sonographic findings of unilateral hydrourteronephrosis and normal amniotic fluid volume may indicate
which of the following obstructive uropathies?
a. posterior urethral valves
b. unilateral renal agenesis
c. unilateral ectopic ureterocele
d. bilateral ureterovesicular obstruction - Correct Answer :c. unilateral ectopic ureterocele
Duodenal atresia is characterized by which of the following sonographic findings?
a. oligohydramnios
b. multiple fluid-filled structures in the fetal abdomen
c. failure to demonstrate the stomach on two consecutive exams
d. polyhydramnios - Correct Answer :d. polyhydramnios
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, Erythoblastosis fetalis is the destruction of fetal red blood cells by maternal antibodies and can result in
which of the following?
a. non-immune hydrops fetalis
b. fetal demise
c. maternal infections
d. more than one of the above - Correct Answer :d. more than one of the above
Fetal lung maturity is assessed by performing amniocentesis and evaluating the amniotic fluid for
a. vernix
b. uric acid concentration
c. meconium staining
d. lecithin and sphingomyelin - Correct Answer :d. lecithin and sphingomyelin
A grade III placenta is observed in a 26 week gestation. All of the following are possible causes for this
except
a. maternal smoking
b. maternal hypertension
c. erythoblastosis fetalis
d. maternal diabetes - Correct Answer :c. erythoblastosis fetalis
What skeletal defect denotes incompatibility with life?
a. narrow or small thorax
b. bony bowing
c. blue sclera
d. poorly ossified extremities - Correct Answer :a. narrow or small thorax
A patient presents with bleeding for four weeks postpartum. All of the following are possible
sonographic findings except
a. retained succenturiate placenta
b. puerperal infection
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The sonographic detection of air bubbles n the fetal abdomen and pulmonary vessels is associated with
a. Spaulding's sign
b. Fetal demise
c. IUGR
d. Impending hydrops
e. Thickened placenta - Correct Answer :b. Fetal demise
Lateral displacement of the anterior horns of the lateral ventricles, upward displacement of the third
ventricle, absence of the CSP, and associated neurological abnormalities describe
a. hydraencephaly
b. semilobar holoprosencephaly
c. non-communicating hydrocephaly
d. agenesis of the corpus callosum - Correct Answer :d. agenesis of the corpus callosum
During the first trimester, the choroids plexus is seen filling the lateral ventricles.
a. true
b. false - Correct Answer :a. true
Absence of the interhemispheric fissure suggests
a. ventriculomegaly
b. alobar-holoprosencephaly
c. Dandy-Walker malformation
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,d. Encephalocele - Correct Answer :b. alobar-holoprosencephaly
Women at risk for abnormal placental adherence, such as placenta accreta, include all of the following
except
a. history of cesarean section
b. history of placenta previa
c. grand muliparity
d. twin gestation - Correct Answer :d. twin gestation
Which of the following conditions would not cause pulmonary hypoplasia?
a. thanatophoric dwarfism
b. Potter's syndrome
c. Pleural effusions
d. Diaphragmatic hernia
e. heterozygous achondroplasia - Correct Answer :e. heterozygous achondroplasia
The deciduas that is associated with the implantation site in the endometrium is called
a. decidua parietalis
b. deciduas capsularis
c. decidua basalis
d. decidua vera - Correct Answer :c. decidua basalis
The fetal spine appears incomplete or splayed in a transverse imaging plane. This highly suggests
a. spondylosis
b. scoliosis
c. spina bifida
d. lordosis
e. poor technique - Correct Answer :c. spina bifida
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,Amnionicity and chorionicity are most easily determined in the first trimester.
a. True
b. False - Correct Answer :a. True
Short umbilical cord syndrome may mimic gastroschisis or what other anomalous condition?
a. amniotic band syndrome
b. bladder exstrophy
c. allantoic cord cyst
d. none of the above - Correct Answer :a. amniotic band syndrome
All of the following are associated with an elevated serum hCG level except
a. choriocarcinoma
b. multiple gestation
c. incorrect dates
d. ectopic pregnancy - Correct Answer :d. ectopic pregnancy
Sonographic findings of unilateral hydrourteronephrosis and normal amniotic fluid volume may indicate
which of the following obstructive uropathies?
a. posterior urethral valves
b. unilateral renal agenesis
c. unilateral ectopic ureterocele
d. bilateral ureterovesicular obstruction - Correct Answer :c. unilateral ectopic ureterocele
Duodenal atresia is characterized by which of the following sonographic findings?
a. oligohydramnios
b. multiple fluid-filled structures in the fetal abdomen
c. failure to demonstrate the stomach on two consecutive exams
d. polyhydramnios - Correct Answer :d. polyhydramnios
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, Erythoblastosis fetalis is the destruction of fetal red blood cells by maternal antibodies and can result in
which of the following?
a. non-immune hydrops fetalis
b. fetal demise
c. maternal infections
d. more than one of the above - Correct Answer :d. more than one of the above
Fetal lung maturity is assessed by performing amniocentesis and evaluating the amniotic fluid for
a. vernix
b. uric acid concentration
c. meconium staining
d. lecithin and sphingomyelin - Correct Answer :d. lecithin and sphingomyelin
A grade III placenta is observed in a 26 week gestation. All of the following are possible causes for this
except
a. maternal smoking
b. maternal hypertension
c. erythoblastosis fetalis
d. maternal diabetes - Correct Answer :c. erythoblastosis fetalis
What skeletal defect denotes incompatibility with life?
a. narrow or small thorax
b. bony bowing
c. blue sclera
d. poorly ossified extremities - Correct Answer :a. narrow or small thorax
A patient presents with bleeding for four weeks postpartum. All of the following are possible
sonographic findings except
a. retained succenturiate placenta
b. puerperal infection
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