Ardms Abdomen Board Review

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Ardms Abdomen Board Review

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1.the normal AP ddimension of the aorta lumen should not exceed(Answer)

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2.the celiac trunk is the first branch of the aorta(Answer) anterior 3.the celiac trifurcates into...?(Answer) the common hepatic artery the left gastric artery the splenic artery 4.the gastroduodenal artery is a branch of the...?(Answer) the common hepatic artery 5.this artery branches off the anterior aspect of the aorta and travels verti- cally anterior and parallel to the aorta(Answer) the superior mesenteric artery 6.which renal artery has a more complicated course?(Answer) the right renal artery 7.an arterial disease in which the vessel wall loses its elasticity and becomes hardened(Answer) arteriosclerosis 8.dilatation of a segment of a vessel wall caused by a weakness of all three layers of the vessel wall..?(Answer) aneurysm 9.majority of aneurysms are located below...?(Answer) the level of the renal arteries 10.the most common type of a true aneurysm is...?(Answer) fusiform 11.tear of the intima layer of the vessel wall is a...(Answer) dissecting aneurysm 12.aneurysm caused by arterial catheterization or trauma(Answer) pseudo aneurysm 13.which renal vein has the more complicated course?(Answer) the left renal vein 14.the right gonadal vein empties directly into the IVC but the left gonadal vein empties...(Answer) into the left renal vein which then 1 / 4

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empties into the IVC 15.a liver measurement greater than - cm is considered he- patomegaly(Answer) 15-20 16.normal variant of the right lobe of the liver extends inferiorly and may be mistaken for hepatomegaly(Answer) Riedel's Lobe 17.the liver is almost completely covered by...(Answer) Glisson's Capsule 18.arrange these in order from most echogenic to least echogenic(Answer) pancreas, spleen, renal medullary pyramids, liver, renal sinus, renal cortex- (Answer) renal sinus > pancreas > liver > or = spleen > renal cortex > renal medullary pyramids 19.the liver is composed of three lobes...(Answer) left lobe, right lobe, caudate lobe 20.the middle hepatic vein divides the liver into ...(Answer) right lobe and left lobe 2 / 4

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21.the right hepatic vein divides the...(Answer) right lobe into anterior and posterior segments 22.the left hepatic vein divides the...(Answer) left lobe into medial and lateral segments 23.these veins drain blood from the caudate lobe(Answer) the right and left hepatic veins 24.the ligamentum venosum divides the...(Answer) caudate lobe and the left lobe 25.the ligamentum teres divides the...(Answer) left lobe into medial and lateral seg- ments 26.the falciform ligament divides the ...(Answer) right and left lobe 27.the coronary ligament connects the liver to...(Answer) the diaphragm 28.the main lobar fissure divides...(Answer) right and left lobe 29.the portal triad is...(Answer) the portal vein, the hepatic artery, and the common bile duct 30.AST is increased with...(Answer) hepatocellular disease 31.this lab value is useful in detecting acute hepatitis before jaundice occurs and following in the course of hepatitis(Answer) AST 32.this lab test rises higher than AST and takes longer to return to normal- (Answer) ALT 33.alkaline phosphatase is increased in...(Answer) obstruction of the biliary system 34.decrease in liver function with an increase in the liver enzymes due to the amount of necrosis is known as...(Answer) diffuse hepatocellular disease 35.accumulation of fat within the hepatocytes...(Answer) fatty liver 36.diffuse inflammatory process of the liver(Answer) acute hepatitis 37.diffuse fibrotic process that involves the entire liver..(Answer) cirrhosis 38.autosomal recessive liver disorder of carbohydrate metabolism....glyco- gen storage disease 39.portal vein is considered enlarged if it measures over. .?(Answer) 13mm 40.obstruction of the hepatic veins caused by thrombosis or 3 / 4

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compression from a liver mass is known as..?(Answer) Budd-Chiari Syndrome 41.the gallbladder wall should not exceed...(Answer) 3 mm 42.the gallbladder is divided into three segments called..?(Answer) neck, body, fundus 43.where are the spiral valves of Heister located?(Answer) in the cystic duct

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