Abdomen/ GI

Question 1

What are signs/symptoms of esophageal atresia?

Answer 1

salivation, choking, cyanosis

Question 2

Which of the following is the most common type of bowel atresia ?

Answer 2

ileal atresia

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Question 3

(HPS) is classified as what type of condition of the GI system?

Answer 3

Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis

congenital

Question 4

When imaging an infant with suspected malrotation, a(n) ____ examination should be preformed and is considered the gold standard.

Answer 4

Upper GI

Question 5

If left untreated, Hirschsprung disease can progress to :

Answer 5

a bacterial overgrowth, colonic distension, electrolyte imbalances

Question 6

In the condition of carbohydrate intolerance, the small bowel lacks enough of the enzyme:

Answer 6

lactase

Question 7

Currently, _____ is the most accurate imaging examination for evaluating patients who do not have a clear clinical diagnosis of acute appendicitis.

Answer 7

CT computed tomography

Question 8

A less common type of hiatal hernia is the ____type.

Answer 8

rolling & paraesophageal

Question 9

Abdominal radiography is of limited value in cases of diverticulitis unless diagnosing for suspected complications of :

Answer 9

pneumoperitoneum & obstruction

Question 10

colorectal cancers are the ____ most common gastrointestinal cancer in the States.

Answer 10

1st

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true regarding the use of ultrasound over other imaging modalities in evaluation of the gastrointestinal tract?

Answer 11

US provides the opportnity to biopsy during the sonographic procedure

Question 12

Which of the following nuclear medicine procedures is performed to detect the presence of Helicobacter pylori in Pt with a suspected gastric ulcer?

Answer 12

urea breath test

Question 13

which type of esophageal diverticula are located at the pharyngoesophageal junction at the upper-lateral aspect of the esophagus?

Answer 13

epiphrenic & Killian-Jameson

Question 14

Which of the following is currently the standard imaging procedure for staging superficial rectal carcinomas?

Answer 14

Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)

Question 15

The “olive sign” is associated with what pathological process?

Answer 15

hypertrophied pyloric stenosis

Question 16

What is true in reference to a mechanical bowel obstruction?

Answer 16

1. It occurs from a blockage of the bowel lumen.
2. It may be caused by a herniation of the bowel.
3. It may be caused by a lumenobliterating gastrointestinal tumor.

Question 17

Radiographically, Crohn disease can be differentiated from ulcerative colitis because:

Answer 17

the transmural inflammation penetrates all layers of the bowel wall in Crohn disease

Question 18

Which of the following magnetic resonance imaging techniques are used to visualize abdominal organs to differentiate pathologic processes from normal tissue?

Answer 18

T1 & T2- weighted images

Question 19

(T/F) Sonography has become a standard and highly accurate method for diagnosing hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS) without the need for radiation exposure.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

(T/F) Hirschsprung disease is an absence of neurons in the bowel wall, typically in the descending colon

Answer 20

True

Question 21

(T/F) A Meckel diverticulum is a remnant of a duct connecting the small bowel to the umbilicus in the fetus

Answer 21

true

Question 22

(T/F) Diagnosis of gluten sensitive enteropathy is rarely confirmed by biopsy of the small bowel

Answer 22

false

Question 23

(T/F) A peptic ulcer is an erosion of the mucous membrane of the lower end of the esophagus, stomach, or duodenum

Answer 23

true

Question 24

(T/F) Esophageal varices are best demonstrated in an upright position because the lack of gravity in a recumbent position causes poor visualization

Answer 24

false

Question 25

(T/F) A gallstone ileus is an obstruction that occurs when a gallstone reaches the ileocecal valve.

Answer 25

true

Question 26

(T/F) Benign tumors of the esophagus are almost always leiomyomas

Answer 26

true

Question 27

(T/F) small bowel barium studies are the most common means of identifying small-bowel neoplasms

Answer 27

false

Question 28

(T/F) A strangulated hernia occurs when a loop of bowel passes through a constricted area that is tight enough to cut off blood supply to the bowel

Answer 28

true

Question 29

(T/F) Treatment of regional enteritis includes bowel resection in approximately 70% of cases, particularly if perforation or hemorrhage is present

Answer 29

true

Question 30

(T/F) A category 2 risk of colon cancer is defined as high risk; it includes hereditary syndromes such as hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) and familial polyposis, or pt with a personal history of ulcerative colitis or Crohn disease.

Answer 30

false