Chapter 50 Flashcards
Which one of the following biometric measurements is more useful as a growth parameter?
a. BPD
b. Head circumference
c. CRL
d. AC
d. AC
The absence of an embryo in an intrauterine pregnancy of 7 to 8 weeks is consistent with which one of the following?
a. Placenta previa
b. Ectopic pregnancy
c. Anembryonic pregnancy
d. Multiple gestation
c. Anembryonic pregnancy
Which one of the following sonographic signs refers to the shape of the cerebellum when a spinal defect is present?
a. Sandwich
b. Strawberry
c. Banana
d. Lemon
c. Banana
The abdominal circumference (AC) is taken at the _________________.
a. Diameter of the fetal abdomen
b. Level of the stomach, left portal vein, and left umbilical vein
c. Diameter of the fetal abdomen at the level of the kidneys and diaphragm
d. Level of the kidneys and bladder
b. Level of the stomach, left portal vein, and left umbilical vein
With transvaginal sonography, the earliest appearance of a normal intrauterine gestational sac should be seen with a serum beta human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) greater than _____ mega international units per milliliter (mIU/ml).
a. 500
b. 1000
c. 1500
d. 2000
a. 500
A condition in which the fetus is not growing as fast as normal is which one of the following terms?
a. Growth-adjusted sonar age
b. Age-range analysis
c. IUGR
d. Microcephaly
c. IUGR
With normal transvaginal sonography, cardiac activity should be demonstrated when the CRL exceeds ______ mm.
a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. 8
c. 7
Gestational age can best be predicted from which one of the following?
a. Interocular distance
b. Orbital diameter
c. Intraocular distance
d. BD
d. BD
Which one of the following statements about the femur length measurement is true?
a. Is taken from the pointed end to the pointed end.
b. Should include the distal femoral epiphysis.
c. Includes only the femoral diaphysis.
d. Should include the femoral head.
c. Includes only the femoral diaphysis.
When the gestational mean sac diameter (MSD) exceeds _____ millimeters (mm), an embryo with definite cardiac activity should be clearly seen with transvaginal scanning.
a. 7
b. 10
c. 13
d. 16
d. 16
Which one of the following statements describes the binocular distance (BD)?
a. Includes both orbits at the same time.
b. Is the length between the two orbits.
c. Is the distance of an orbit.
d. Is the depth of both orbits.
a. Includes both orbits at the same time.
Linear acceleration of the embryonic heart rate correlates well with gestational age up to _________________ weeks.
a. 8 menstrual
b. 9 gestational
c. 10 menstrual
d. 12 conception
b. 9 gestational
The plane used for a coronal head circumference (CHC) should include which one of the following structures?
a. CSP and falx cerebri
b. Third ventricle and brainstem
c. Thalamus and brainstem
d. Atrium of the lateral ventricle and thalamus
c. Thalamus and brainstem
When measuring the gestational sac, all of the following statements are true except:
a. A distended urinary bladder can compress the sac from round to ovoid.
b. If the sac is round, one diameter should be measured.
c. If the sac is ovoid, measurements cannot be obtained.
d. If the sac is ovoid, the anteroposterior and width is measured to obtain mean diameter.
c. If the sac is ovoid, measurements cannot be obtained.
All long bones should be measured if the difference between the femur length and all other biometric parameters is which one of the following?
a. Greater than 3 weeks
b. Greater than 4 weeks
c. Greater than 1 week
d. 2 weeks or greater
d. 2 weeks or greater