Ca: On this image, the red arrows are pointing to:

Anterior & Posterior mitral leaflets

Py: Which best describes a low frequency transducer?

Longer wavelength, greater penetration

Abd: What is a ureterocele associated with?

Complete duplicated collecting system

Py: The term isoechoic can be defined as:

Echoes of similar amplitude than surrounding tissue

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1
VA: The first branch of the aortic arch is the:
Brachiocephalic
Right carotid
Left carotid
Right subclavian
2
Py: Which factor has the greatest impact on volume of flow?
Pressure
Radius
Vessel length
Viscosity
3
Ca: This subcostal view in a patient with SOB represents:
Lv failure
Pericardial effusion
Semilunar valve insufficiency
Pulmonary hypertension
4
OB: Which ovarian pathology is visualized as bilateral, large cysts and associated high HCG?
Theca lutein cysts
Corpus luteum cysts
Teratoma
Follicular cysts
5
OB: Where do most unilateral cleft lips occur ?
Midline
Left
Right
6
OB: Which uterine anomaly is visualized as two complete uteruses, cervixes, and vaginas?
Didelphys
Bicornuate
Unicornuate
Septate
7
Abd: Which renal poles most commonly fuse in a patient with a horseshoe kidney?
Medial
Inferior
Lateral
Superior
8
Py: Whats the total attenuation of a 6 MHz operating freq traveling through 4cm of soft tissue.
12 dB
3 dB
3 dB/cm
12 dB/cm
9
Ob: Which cranial sonographic sign is found after fetal demise?
Spalding sign
Strawberry sign
Craniosynostosis
Lemon sign
10
Py: Which describes reflection in multiple directions from a small than wavelength reflector?
Multipath artifact
Hguyens principle
Rayleigh scattering
Snell's scattering
11
Py: Azimuthal resolution is known as
Range resolution
Lateral resolution
Axial resolution
Depth resolution
12
Py: Which adjustment would increase penetration of the sound in the body the most?
Decrease frequency
Decrease focus
Increase gain
Increase power
13
Abd: Which structure is located directly posterior to the thyroid isthmus?
STRAP muscles
Common carotid arteries
Esophagus
Trachea
14
Abd: A renal cortex less than ______ cm is considered thin.
2
1
1.5
0.5
15
Va: Which is not a deep vein of the upper extremity?
Basilic
Radial
Axillary
Ulnar
16
CA: Which walls are visualized in a two chamber view?
Inferior and lateral
Septal and anterior
Posterior and lateral
Inferior and anterior
17
Py: Which sound parameter is measured in length and is demonstrated by the letter A below?
PRF
Wavelength
Pulse duration
Duty factor
18
Ca: On this image, the red arrows are pointing to:
Anterolateral papillary muscle
Left ventricular outflow tract
Posteromedial papillary muscles
Anterior & Posterior mitral leaflets
19
Ca: Flow through the coronary arteries happens during:
Isovolumic contraction
Diastole
Systole
Isovolumic relaxation
20
CA: A bicuspid aortic valve may be associated with:
Coronary anomalies
Ventricular septal defect
Coarctation of the aorta
Atrial septal defect
21
CA: Which two cusps of the aortic valve are visualized in a parasternal long axis view?
Left and chordae
Right a non
Left and sinus
Right and left
22
Py: If frequency is increased, the wavelength will:
Double
Increase
Stay the same
Decrease
23
Py: The attenuation coefficient may be expressed in the following terms:
dB/cm
dB
dB/mW
dB/sec
24
Va: Which vessels are found on the anterior-lateral surface of the leg?
Profunda vessels
Posterior tibial vessels
Anterior tibial vessels
Peroneal vessels
25
Abd: What is the most common adrenal mass in newborns?
Adrenal hemorrhage
Neuroblastoma
Pheochromocytoma
Abscess
26
Abd: What hyperechoic structure is the arrow pointing to?
Ligamentum teres
Coronary ligament
Ligamentum venosum
Falciform ligament
27
Abd: Which is the most common cause of chronic pancreatitis?
Fatty diet
Cystic fibrosis
Alcohol abuse
Cholelithiasis
28
Py: The binary number 101000 equals the decimal number:
48
20
101
40
29
OB: A normal nuchal translucency should measure less than ___________ mm.
6
4
3
7
30
Py: Which of the following will likely improve lateral resolution?
Greater frequency bandwidth
Faster frame rate
Focusing
Increased beam diameter
31
CA: With normal cardiac anatomy, there is fibrous continuity between which two valves?
mitral and aortic
mitral and tricuspid
tricuspid and pulmonary
aortic and tricuspic
32
Abd: Cholangiocarcinoma located at the hepatic hilum is termed ___________
Hydropic
Courvoisier's sign
Klatskin tumor
Mirizzi syndrome
33
Py: Another term for the far zone:
Fraunhofer Zone
Focal zone
Fresnel zone
Zone of interference
34
Py: When referencing the image, which Doppler change could be made to optimize the image?
Increase color scale
Decrease color scale
Decrease wall filter
Increase color gain
35
CA: Mitral regurgitation would be represented by:
Late diastolic flow
Holosystolic flow
Flow during systolic ejection
Holodiastolic flow
36
OB: Which level should a normal conus medularis be found?
L1-L2
L2-L3
L3-L4
L4-L5
37
Py: What is the attenuation coefficient if we have an operating frequency of 5Mhz?
1.0 dB/cm
2.5 dB/cm
25 dB/cm
10 dB/cm
38
Abd: What disease is seen as excessive cortisol causing adrenal hyperfunction?
Conn
Cushing
Adrenogenital
Addison's
39
Py: Which option represents items in order of increasing propagation speed?
Muscles, bone, fat
Fat, liver, bone
Blood, fat, bone
Bone, liver, fat
40
Abd: What is the typical appearance of a testicular seminoma?
Hyperecoic
Anechoic
Isoechoic
Hypoechoic
41
Abd: A normal AP measurement of an appendix should be less than _________ mm.
8
3
13
6
42
Py: Which instrument setting will increase temporal resolution?
Increase depth
Narrow the sector width
Decrease line density
Increase focal zones
43
Py: Which best describes a low frequency transducer?
Sorter wavelength, greater penetration
Shorter wavelength, less penetration
Longer wavelength, less penetration
Longer wavelength, greater penetration
44
Abd: What is a ureterocele associated with?
Multiple renal cysts
Renal atrophy
Complete duplicated collecting system
Chronic pyelonephritis
45
Practice Question: Select Ultrasound
Radiology
Cath Lab
Ultrasound
CT
46
Py: Where would you most often see a mirror-image artifact?
Diaphragm
Aorta
Kidney
Stomach
47
Abd: Where does the splenic artery directly arise from?
Superior mesenteric artery
Aorta
Celiac axis
Portal artery
48
Va: A normal RAR (renal-aortic ratio) should be less than ______
4
2.5
3
3.5
49
Py: The term isoechoic can be defined as:
Echoes of similar amplitude than surrounding tissue
Echoes of higher amplitude than surrounding tissue
Echoes double that of surrounding tissue
Echoes of lower amplitude than surrounding tissue
50
OB: Which ovarian pathology is associated with endometrial adenocarcinoma?
Endometrioid tumor
Teratoma
Sertoli-Leydig tumor
Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma
51
Abd: Where is a dromedary hump visualized?
Left inferior kidney
Right lateral kidney
Left lateral kidney
Liver
52
Py: Which system control would you adjust to account for attenuation with depth?
Transmit power
Dynamic range
Focus averaging
Time gain compensation
53
Abd: Which vessel is posterior to the body of the pancreas?
Inferior vena cava
Common bile duct
Aorta
Celiac Axis
54
Va: Which term describes the audible sound of disturbed or turbulent flow?
Bruit
Blood pressure
Thrill
Pulse
55
Va: Which vessel turns into the dorsalis pedis artery distally?
Profunda artery
Peroneal artery
Posterior tibial artery
Anterior tibial artery
56
Ca: The parasternal long axis shows:
Ascites
Pericardial effusion
Volume overload
Pleural effusion
57
Py: Which layer of the transducer reduces the ultrasound pulse and the SPL?
Backing layer
Matching layer
Piezoelectric elements
Insulator
58
Va: Cavernous transformation is seen in patients with:
Budd-Chiari
Portal vein thrombosis
Hepatic artery stenosis
Portal hypertension
59
Abd: Which muscle is located posterior to the thyroid gland?
STRAP
Omohyoid
Longus colli
Sternocleidomastoid
60
Va: Which is the first branch of the ECA?
Superior thyroid artery
Anterior cerebral artery
Ophthalmic artery
Ascending pharyngeal artery
61
VA: Of the symptoms below, which represents an arterial issue?
Swelling
Acute pain
Claudication
Warm to the touch
62
Va: What would the arterial waveform look like in a patient with renal vein thrombosis?
Increased velocity
No flow
Decreased RI
Increased RI
63
Va: Which is an uncontrollable risk factor for arterial disease?
Smoking
Diabetes
Family history
Hypertension
64
OB: Would you see cerebral hemispheres on a baby with anencephaly?
Yes
No
65
Va: A tardus parvus waveform is indicative of:
Proximal stenosis
Venous occlusion
Distal stenosis
Organ failure
66
Va: A patient with an ABI of 0.6 would probably experience which symptom?
No symptoms
Pain at rest
High blood pressure
Claudication
67
OB: What is open spina bifida almost always associated with?
Chiari I malformation
Chiari III malformation
Chiari II malformation
Septo-optic dysplasia
68
Va: Which lab value is a potential indicator for a DVT?
Amylase
WBC
D-dimer
SGOT
69
Py: What is the speed of sound in soft tissue?
1.89 mm/μs
1495 m/sec
1540 m/sec
4.08 mm/μs
70
Py: Which intensity is the lowest?
SPTP
SPTA
SATP
SATA
71
CA: Which chambers would enlarge in a hemodynamic significant VSD?
Rt atrium and Rt ventricle
Rt ventricle and Lt atrium
Lt atrium and Rt Ventricle
Lt atrium and Lt ventricle
72
OB: The hyperechoic area outlined on the fetal head represents which anatomy?
Cavum septum pellucidum
Lateral ventricle
Tentorium cerebelli
Midline falx
73
Va: What is a non-vascular finding in the popliteal fossa containing synovial fluid?
Baker's cyst
Lymph node
Hematoma
Ganglion cyst
74
Py: Which type of transducer was used to create the following image?
Curved probe
Linear probe
Sector
Phased array
75
Ca: The semilunar valves are open during:
Systole
Diastole
Isovolumic relaxation
Isovolumic contraction
76
Abd: What structure separates the right and left lobe of the liver?
Main lobar fissure
Left hepatic vein
Failciform ligament
Ligamentum venosum
77
Abd: A patient with pyloric stenosis will have a pyloric wall thickness greater than _____ mm.
13
3
7
5
78
OB: An IUD placed within the myometrium is termed ________.
In-situ
Eccentric
Normal
79
Va: According to Poiseuille's Law, which factor has the greatest effect on volume of flow?
Viscosity
Radius
Vessel length
Frequency
80
OB: Which is the most common type of leiomyoma?
Subserosal
Intramural
Submucosal
Pedunculated
81
OB: Which fetal brain pathology is thought to be caused by bilateral ICA occlusion?
Hydranencephaly
Lissencephaly
Porencephalic cysts
Schizencephaly
82
Va: Which vessel can be interrogated using the suboccipital window in TCD?
Ophthalmic artery
Anterior communicating artery
Occipital artery
Basilar artery
83
Va: According to Virchow's triad, what is an example of endothelial injury?
Estrogen therapy
Pregnancy
Atherosclerosis
Varicose veins
84
Va: Which is an example of a vasospastic disorder?
Raynaud's phenomenon
Buerger's disease
Thromboangitis obliterans
Paget-Schroetter syndrome
85
Abd: What is most likely diagnosis?
Hemangioma
Complex cyst
Hepatoma
Hematoma
86
Py: Ultrasound is defined as:
20 Hz- 20 kHz
0-20 Hz
< 20 kHz
> 20,000 Hz
87
Va: Which vessel courses posterior to the Inferior vena cava?
Left renal artery
Left renal vein
Right renal vein
Right renal artery
88
CA: Which valve separates the areas of greatest pressure difference?
Tricuspid
Mitral
Pulmonic
Aortic
89
Py: Impedance is expressed in:
W/cm2
dB
Rayls
mm/μs
90
Abd: Which splenic pathology is common in patients with sickle cell disease?
Hemorrhage
Infarcts
Splenules
Lymphoma
91
Py: Which term relates to tissue heating?
Refraction
Attenuation
Absorption
Mechanical index
92
OB: Which is the most severe form of holoprosencephaly?
Alobar
Semi-lobar
Septo-optic dysplasia
Lobar
93
Va: Which effect would anemia have on blood viscosity?
Decrease
None
Double
Increase

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