ANSWERS FREQUENTLY TESTED.
What is the most common ultrasound appearance of pancreatic
adenocarcinoma?
Select one:
a. Hyper echoic mass
b. Hypo echoic mass
c. Cystic mass
d. Calcified mass - CORRECT ANSWER -Hypo echoic mass
What is the most common cause of acute pancreatitis?
Select one:
a. Obstruction of the pancreatic duct by biliary calculi
b. Pancreatic divisum
c. Alcohol abuse
d. Trauma - CORRECT ANSWER -Obstruction of the pancreatic duct by biliary
calculi
What is the relationship of the superior mesenteric artery to the pancreas?
Select one:
a. Posterior to the tail
b.Posterior to the neck
c. Superior to the body
d. Lateral to the tail - CORRECT ANSWER -Posterior to the neck
,When imaging the pancreas which vessel do you routinely visualize at the
posterior border of pancreatic head?
Select one:
a. Abdominal aorta
b. Right renal artery
c. Superior mesenteric artery
d. Inferior vena cava - CORRECT ANSWER -Inferior vena cava
Where should you look for the pancreas in a patient with a pancreatic
transplant?
Select one:
a. Pouch of douglas
b. Epigastrium
c. Iliac fossa
d. Left upper quadrant - CORRECT ANSWER -Iliac fossa
Which cells perform the exocrine function of the pancreas?
Select one:
a. Whipple cells
b. Islets of Langerhans
c. Delta cells
d. Acinar cells - CORRECT ANSWER -Acinar cells
, Which lab values would be of greatest benefit in evaluation of a patient with
acute pancreatitis?
Select one:
a. Alpha protein
b. Serum creatinine
c. Serum amylase
d. Alkaline phosphatase - CORRECT ANSWER -Serum amylase
Which of the following is the enzyme released by the pancreas that
neutralizes stomach acid?
Select one:
a. Insulin
b. Somatostatin
c. Glycogen
d. Sodium bicarbonate - CORRECT ANSWER -Sodium bicarbonate
Which of the following is a peripancreatic fluid collection that results from
the inflammation of the pancreas?
Select one:
a. Pus
b. Trypsin
c. Phlegmon
d. Chyme - CORRECT ANSWER -Phlegmon
Which of the following would be the most likely vascular complication of
acute pancreatitis?