ARDMS Abdomen Board Review / Study Guide Q-Bank / Expert Verified Actual Questions & Answers for Guaranteed Pass / Newest Update, .

ARDMS Abdomen Board Review / Study Guide Q-
Bank / Expert Verified Actual Questions & Answers
for Guaranteed Pass / Newest Update, .
the normal AP ddimension of the aorta lumen should not exceed - (ANSWER)3
cm



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



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

the left gastric artery

the splenic artery



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



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



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



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

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



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



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



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



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



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



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



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



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

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



arrange these in order from most echogenic to least echogenic:

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



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



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



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



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



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



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

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



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



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



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



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



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



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



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



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