DMSU 222 MODULE 2 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
The endometrium should be measured from __________ layer to __________ layer. -
Answer- D) Hyperechoic; hyperechoic
The size and shape of the normal uterus are related to all of the following except: -
Answer- A) Family history
Which one of the following conditions is described as a hyperplastic protrusion of the
epithelium of the cervix that may be broad based or pedunculated? - Answer- B)
Cervical polyps
In which of the following structures might a Gartner's duct cyst be found? - Answer- D)
Vagina
The clinical signs of a 32-year-old woman with an enlarged uterus on physical
examination and a history of cyclic profuse and prolonged bleeding with increasing pain
most likely represent which one of the following? - Answer- C) Leiomyoma
In postmenopausal patients, an endometrial thickness of less than _____ millimeters
(mm) reliably excludes an endometrial abnormality. - Answer- D) 5
On ultrasound, the characteristic appearance of a degenerating leiomyoma is
____________________. - Answer- D) Heterogeneous
Complications in delivery may occur with pregnancy if a fibroid is located in or near
which one of the following structures? - Answer- D) Near the cervix
Which one of the following statements about adenomyosis is false? - Answer- D)
Elevated progesterone levels may promote the growth of myometrial islands of
endometrium.
A benign invasion of endometrial tissue into the myometrium is known as which one of
the following conditions? - Answer- D) Adenomyosis
Which one of the following is most likely the result of an acquired condition with
obstruction of the cervical canal? - Answer- B) Cervical stenosis
AND ANSWERS
The endometrium should be measured from __________ layer to __________ layer. -
Answer- D) Hyperechoic; hyperechoic
The size and shape of the normal uterus are related to all of the following except: -
Answer- A) Family history
Which one of the following conditions is described as a hyperplastic protrusion of the
epithelium of the cervix that may be broad based or pedunculated? - Answer- B)
Cervical polyps
In which of the following structures might a Gartner's duct cyst be found? - Answer- D)
Vagina
The clinical signs of a 32-year-old woman with an enlarged uterus on physical
examination and a history of cyclic profuse and prolonged bleeding with increasing pain
most likely represent which one of the following? - Answer- C) Leiomyoma
In postmenopausal patients, an endometrial thickness of less than _____ millimeters
(mm) reliably excludes an endometrial abnormality. - Answer- D) 5
On ultrasound, the characteristic appearance of a degenerating leiomyoma is
____________________. - Answer- D) Heterogeneous
Complications in delivery may occur with pregnancy if a fibroid is located in or near
which one of the following structures? - Answer- D) Near the cervix
Which one of the following statements about adenomyosis is false? - Answer- D)
Elevated progesterone levels may promote the growth of myometrial islands of
endometrium.
A benign invasion of endometrial tissue into the myometrium is known as which one of
the following conditions? - Answer- D) Adenomyosis
Which one of the following is most likely the result of an acquired condition with
obstruction of the cervical canal? - Answer- B) Cervical stenosis
