Abdomen Mock Exam questions and answers 100% verified

Abdomen Mock Exam questions and
answers 100% verified


Which of the following structures is used as a sonographic landmark in locating the
gallbladder fossa?
a. main portal vein
b. main lobar fissure
c. intersegmental fissure
d. ligamentum venosum correct answerb. main lobar fissure

Which of the following conditions is the most common cause of acute pancreatitis?
a. alcohol abuse
b. biliary disease
c.
hyperlipidemia
d. parathyroid disease correct answerb. biliary disease

Gerota's fascia provides a protective covering around which of the following organs?
a. liver
b. spleen
c. kidney
d. prostrate correct answerc. kidney

Increased venous pressure within the portosplenic venous system will most likely lead
to which of the following
conditions?
a. fatty inflitration
b. intestinal angina
c. portal hypertension
d. portal vein thrombosis correct answerc. portal hypertension

Normal diameter of the main portal vein should not
exceed:
a. 0.3
cm

,b. 0.5
cm
c. 1.3 cm
d. 2.0 cm correct answerc. 1.3cm

2The integrity of which of the following structures is evaluated with the Thomson test?
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a. calf muscles
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b. rotator cuff 2 2


c. Achilles tendon 2 2


d. carpal tunnel nerve correct answerc. Achilles tendon
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2


A small hyperechoic pancreas is identified on ultrasound. This is most suspicious for w
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hich of the following abnormalities? a. islet cell tumor
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b. cystic fibrosis 2 2


c. chronic pancreatitis 2 2


d. fatty infiltration correct answerc. Chronic pancreatitis
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Which of the following structures is a part of the endocrine system?
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a. liver
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b. spleen
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c. pancreas
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2


d. gallbladder correct answerc. pancreas
2
2 22 2 2

2


True structures: Testes, Pancreas, Thyroid, Pituitary Gland
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2


Which of the following is a sonographic finding of an echinococcal cyst?
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a. target lesions
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b. cystic masses 2 2


c. complex masses 2 2


d. septated cystic mass correct answerd. Septated cystic mass
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A predisposing risk factor associated with the development of cholangiocarcinoma may
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include a history of:
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2 2 2


a. hepatitis
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b. cholecystitis
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2
2


c. appendicitis
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d. ulcerative colitis correct answerd. ulcerative colitis
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NOT Cholecystitis!!!
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True associations: Male, Cholangitis, Ulcerative colitis, Choledochal cyst
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A synovial cyst located in the medial popliteal fossa describes a: a. H
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unter cyst 2 2


b. Baker cyst 2 2


c. Caroli cyst 2 2


d. Thompson cyst correct answerb. Baker's cyst 2 22 2 2 2 2
2

, Normal caliber of the SMV should not exceed:
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a. 0.5 cm
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2
2
2


b. 1.0 cm 2


c. 1.5 cm
2 2
2
d. 2.0 cm correct answerb. 1.0cm
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A patient presents with a history of abdominal pain and lower-
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extremity edema. An ultrasound is requested to rule out Budd-
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Chiari syndrome. The sonographer should thoroughly evaluate which of the following
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organs? a. liver 2 2 2


b. spleen 2


c. kidneys 2


d. adrenal glands correct answera. liver 2 22 2 2 2
2


Which of the following structures divides the left lobe into two segments?
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a. left portal vein and ligamentum of Teres
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b. left hepatic vein and ligamentum venosum
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c. left hepatic vein and ligamentum of Teres
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d. main portal vein and ligamentum venosum correct answerc. Left hepatic vein and Ligam
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entum Teres 2 2
2


Cholecystokinin is stimulated once food reaches the: a. c 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2


ecum 2


b. stomach 2


c. esophagus 2


d. duodenum correct answerd. Duodenum 22 2 2 2
2


The gallbladder is located on the posterior surface of the liver and: a. m
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edial to the inferior vena cava
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b. anterior to the main lobar fissure 2 2 2 2 2 2


c. anterior to the right kidney 2 2 2 2 2


d. superior to the main lobar fissure correct answerc. Anterior to the right kidney
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All of the following are functions of the pancreas EXCEPT: correct answerDoesn't
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Destroys red blood cells!!!!
2
2 2 2
2


True functions: Breaks down fats and proteins, Regulates sugar metabolism, Stimulates
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secretion of bicarbonate
2
2 2
2


A patient presents with severe back pain, weight loss, and painless jaundice. An
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abnormality in which of the following organs is most likely to correlate with these
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symptoms?
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a. liver
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2


b. spleen
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2


c. pancreas
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d. gallbladder correct answerc. Pancreas
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2 22 2 2

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