Ardms Abdomen Board Review Exam | Questions And Correct Answers | Latest Exam | Graded A+ | Verified Answers

ARDMS ABDOMEN BOARD REVIEW EXAM | QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST EXAM | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED
ANSWERS

the normal AP ddimension of the aorta lumen should not exceed - (CORRECT ANSWER)3 cm



the celiac trunk is the first _____ branch of the aorta - (CORRECT ANSWER)anterior



the celiac trifurcates into...? - (CORRECT ANSWER)the common hepatic artery

the left gastric artery

the splenic artery



the gastroduodenal artery is a branch of the...? - (CORRECT ANSWER)the common hepatic artery



this artery branches off the anterior aspect of the aorta and travels vertically anterior and parallel to the
aorta - (CORRECT ANSWER)the superior mesenteric artery



which renal artery has a more complicated course? - (CORRECT ANSWER)the right renal artery



an arterial disease in which the vessel wall loses its elasticity and becomes hardened - (CORRECT
ANSWER)arteriosclerosis



dilatation of a segment of a vessel wall caused by a weakness of all three layers of the vessel wall..? -
(CORRECT ANSWER)aneurysm



majority of aneurysms are located below...? - (CORRECT ANSWER)the level of the renal arteries



the most common type of a true aneurysm is...? - (CORRECT ANSWER)fusiform



tear of the intima layer of the vessel wall is a... - (CORRECT ANSWER)dissecting aneurysm



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,aneurysm caused by arterial catheterization or trauma - (CORRECT ANSWER)pseudo aneurysm



which renal vein has the more complicated course? - (CORRECT ANSWER)the left renal vein



the right gonadal vein empties directly into the IVC but the left gonadal vein empties... - (CORRECT
ANSWER)into the left renal vein which then empties into the IVC



a liver measurement greater than ____ - ____ cm is considered hepatomegaly - (CORRECT ANSWER)15-
20



normal variant of the right lobe of the liver extends inferiorly and may be mistaken for hepatomegaly -
(CORRECT ANSWER)Riedel's Lobe



the liver is almost completely covered by... - (CORRECT ANSWER)Glisson's Capsule



arrange these in order from most echogenic to least echogenic:

pancreas, spleen, renal medullary pyramids, liver, renal sinus, renal cortex - (CORRECT ANSWER)renal
sinus > pancreas > liver > or = spleen > renal cortex > renal medullary pyramids



the liver is composed of three lobes... - (CORRECT ANSWER)left lobe, right lobe, caudate lobe



the middle hepatic vein divides the liver into ... - (CORRECT ANSWER)right lobe and left lobe



the right hepatic vein divides the... - (CORRECT ANSWER)right lobe into anterior and posterior segments



the left hepatic vein divides the... - (CORRECT ANSWER)left lobe into medial and lateral segments



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, these veins drain blood from the caudate lobe - (CORRECT ANSWER)the right and left hepatic veins



the ligamentum venosum divides the... - (CORRECT ANSWER)caudate lobe and the left lobe



the ligamentum teres divides the... - (CORRECT ANSWER)left lobe into medial and lateral segments



the falciform ligament divides the ... - (CORRECT ANSWER)right and left lobe



the coronary ligament connects the liver to... - (CORRECT ANSWER)the diaphragm



the main lobar fissure divides... - (CORRECT ANSWER)right and left lobe



the portal triad is... - (CORRECT ANSWER)the portal vein, the hepatic artery, and the common bile duct



AST is increased with... - (CORRECT ANSWER)hepatocellular disease



this lab value is useful in detecting acute hepatitis before jaundice occurs and following in the course of
hepatitis - (CORRECT ANSWER)AST



this lab test rises higher than AST and takes longer to return to normal - (CORRECT ANSWER)ALT



alkaline phosphatase is increased in... - (CORRECT ANSWER)obstruction of the biliary system



decrease in liver function with an increase in the liver enzymes due to the amount of necrosis is known
as... - (CORRECT ANSWER)diffuse hepatocellular disease




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