LUNG SONOSIM QUESTIONS WITH 100%RATED
ANSWERS 2024/2025 LATEST UPDATED/GET A+
Which of the following structures comprise the chest wall? - -ribs
-External intercostal muscles
A-line artifacts are hyperechoic, horizontal lines that appear at regular intervals deep to the
pleural line and are a type of reverberation artifact. - True
Which of the following will result in the absence of lung sliding during lung ultrasonography? - -
Cessation of breathing (no respirations)
-Significant gas accumulation between the visceral and parietal pleurae
-Tight adherence of the visceral and parietal pleurae
Which of the following statements regarding lung sonography is correct? - -Ribs are highly
echogenic and reflect sound waves.
-Gas-filled lungs scatter sound waves and limit sonographic visualization of lung tissue.
The space between the parietal and visceral pleurae __________. - -often contains a trace
amount of physiologic fluid
-is a potential space
Which of the following statements regarding lung-imaging artifacts is correct? - Lung sliding is
typically absent in the presence of a pneumothorax.
Lung parenchyma is composed of which of the following? - -Bronchial airways
-Capillaries
-Epithelial alveolar cells
Which of the following statements regarding transducer selection and machine settings for
pulmonary imaging is correct? - Lung sonography often starts with initially positioning the
transducer in a longitudinal plane and using ribs as anatomic landmarks.
B-line artifact always indicates the presence of lung pathology. - False
Which of the following statements regarding transducer selection and machine settings for
pulmonary imaging is correct? - -Low- and high-frequency transducers both have roles in lung
sonography.
-A high-frequency linear transducer is ideally suited for imaging pleural sliding.
-A low-frequency transducer can be used to visualize B-line artifacts.
Which of the following statements regarding the use of M-mode imaging during lung
sonography is correct? - -M-mode imaging documents motion over time.
-M-mode imaging is a useful adjunct to help identify and document pleural lung sliding.
-The Seashore sign is the expected pattern in normal patients.
ANSWERS 2024/2025 LATEST UPDATED/GET A+
Which of the following structures comprise the chest wall? - -ribs
-External intercostal muscles
A-line artifacts are hyperechoic, horizontal lines that appear at regular intervals deep to the
pleural line and are a type of reverberation artifact. - True
Which of the following will result in the absence of lung sliding during lung ultrasonography? - -
Cessation of breathing (no respirations)
-Significant gas accumulation between the visceral and parietal pleurae
-Tight adherence of the visceral and parietal pleurae
Which of the following statements regarding lung sonography is correct? - -Ribs are highly
echogenic and reflect sound waves.
-Gas-filled lungs scatter sound waves and limit sonographic visualization of lung tissue.
The space between the parietal and visceral pleurae __________. - -often contains a trace
amount of physiologic fluid
-is a potential space
Which of the following statements regarding lung-imaging artifacts is correct? - Lung sliding is
typically absent in the presence of a pneumothorax.
Lung parenchyma is composed of which of the following? - -Bronchial airways
-Capillaries
-Epithelial alveolar cells
Which of the following statements regarding transducer selection and machine settings for
pulmonary imaging is correct? - Lung sonography often starts with initially positioning the
transducer in a longitudinal plane and using ribs as anatomic landmarks.
B-line artifact always indicates the presence of lung pathology. - False
Which of the following statements regarding transducer selection and machine settings for
pulmonary imaging is correct? - -Low- and high-frequency transducers both have roles in lung
sonography.
-A high-frequency linear transducer is ideally suited for imaging pleural sliding.
-A low-frequency transducer can be used to visualize B-line artifacts.
Which of the following statements regarding the use of M-mode imaging during lung
sonography is correct? - -M-mode imaging documents motion over time.
-M-mode imaging is a useful adjunct to help identify and document pleural lung sliding.
-The Seashore sign is the expected pattern in normal patients.
