Questions
Abdomen ARDMS
Exam Questions
and Complete
Solutions Graded
Denning [Date] [Course title]
,Transitional cell carcinoma is commonly
found in all of the following locations except:
A liver
B renal pelvis
C urinary bladder
D ureter - Answer: A liver.
Transitional cell carcinoma is the most common type of bladder cancer
A patient with cholecystitis most likely has an elevation in which of the following labs:
A alpha-fetoprotein
B white blood cell count
C lactate dehydrogenase
D chromaffin - Answer: B white blood cell count
Inflamation
Hypoechoic lesion is
A darker than the surrounding parenchyma
B brighter than the surrounding parenchyma
C cystic
D Septated - Answer: A darker than the surrounding parenchyma
All of the following are retroperitoneal organs except a
A adrenal glands
B liver
C kidneys
D pancreas - Answer: B liver
Mnemonic to remember the retroperitoneal organs is
abdominal viscera are retroperitoneal is SAD PUCKER:
S = Suprarenal (adrenal) Glands
, A = Aorta/IVC
D =Duodenum (except the proximal 2cm, the duodenal cap)
P = Pancreas (except the tail)
U = Ureters
C = Colon (ascending and descending parts)
K = Kidneys
E = (O)esophagus
R = Rectum
What is another name for renal cell carcinoma?
A nephroblastoma
B neuroblastoma
C mesoblastic nephroma
D hypernephorma - Answer: D hypernephorma
Reverberation artifact that exhibits echogenic linear focus posterior to tiny gas bubbles most likely
represents,
A mirror image artifact
B posterior shadowing
C comet tail artifact
D ring down artifact - Answer: C comet tail artifact
The arrow is pointing to
A renal cysts
B medullary pyramid
C renal cell carcinoma
D renal sinus fat - Answer: B medullary pyramid
Arrow is pointing to
Abdomen ARDMS
Exam Questions
and Complete
Solutions Graded
Denning [Date] [Course title]
,Transitional cell carcinoma is commonly
found in all of the following locations except:
A liver
B renal pelvis
C urinary bladder
D ureter - Answer: A liver.
Transitional cell carcinoma is the most common type of bladder cancer
A patient with cholecystitis most likely has an elevation in which of the following labs:
A alpha-fetoprotein
B white blood cell count
C lactate dehydrogenase
D chromaffin - Answer: B white blood cell count
Inflamation
Hypoechoic lesion is
A darker than the surrounding parenchyma
B brighter than the surrounding parenchyma
C cystic
D Septated - Answer: A darker than the surrounding parenchyma
All of the following are retroperitoneal organs except a
A adrenal glands
B liver
C kidneys
D pancreas - Answer: B liver
Mnemonic to remember the retroperitoneal organs is
abdominal viscera are retroperitoneal is SAD PUCKER:
S = Suprarenal (adrenal) Glands
, A = Aorta/IVC
D =Duodenum (except the proximal 2cm, the duodenal cap)
P = Pancreas (except the tail)
U = Ureters
C = Colon (ascending and descending parts)
K = Kidneys
E = (O)esophagus
R = Rectum
What is another name for renal cell carcinoma?
A nephroblastoma
B neuroblastoma
C mesoblastic nephroma
D hypernephorma - Answer: D hypernephorma
Reverberation artifact that exhibits echogenic linear focus posterior to tiny gas bubbles most likely
represents,
A mirror image artifact
B posterior shadowing
C comet tail artifact
D ring down artifact - Answer: C comet tail artifact
The arrow is pointing to
A renal cysts
B medullary pyramid
C renal cell carcinoma
D renal sinus fat - Answer: B medullary pyramid
Arrow is pointing to
