Fetal Abnormalities Review Flashcards
Ebstein anomaly is associated with a
a. gastrointestinal anomaly
b. cardiovascular anomaly
c. genitourinary anomaly
d. central nervous system anomaly
B. Cardiovascular anomaly
Demonstration of multiple unilateral renal cysts is most suspicious for:
a. infantile polycystic disease
b. multicystic dysplastic kidney
c. cystic adenomatoid malformation
d. ureteropelvic junction obstruction
B. Multicystic dysplastic kidney
“Double bubble” is a sonographic sign associated with:
a. spina bifida
b. hydronephrosis
c. duodenal atresia
d. esophageal atresia
C. Duodenal atresia
Which of the following sonographic findings helps to differentiate Dandy-Walker syndrome from an arachnoid cyst?
a. ventriculomegaly
b. presence of a normal vermis
c. absence of the third ventricle
d. splaying of the cerebellar hemispheres
B. Presence of a normal vermis
Dilation of the third ventricle is a sonographic finding associated with:
a. anencephaly
b. prosencephaly
c. holoprosencephaly
d. agenesis of the corpus callosum
D. Agenesis of the corpus callosum
Maternal alpha-fetoprotein levels in a pregnancy with gastroschisis will:
a. markedly increase
b. mildly increase
c. remain normal
d. mildly decrease
A. Markedly increase
Which skeletal abnormality is most likely to demonstrate a cloverleaf skull?
a. achondroplasia
b. achondrogenesis
c. osteogenesis imperfecta
d. thanatophoric dysplasia
D. Thanatophoric dysplasia
A crescent-shaped appearance to the cerebellum should signal the sonographer to give additional attention to which of the following fetal structures?
a. heart
b. lungs
c. spine
d. abdominal wall
C. Spine
Peritoneal calcifications with associated dilated loops of bowel and polyhydramnios visualized in a 30-week fetus most likely represent:
a. intussusception
b. arteriosclerosis
c. hyperechoic bowel
d. meconium peritonitis
D. Meconium peritonitis
Which of the following abnormalities is the most common neural tube defect?
a. spina bifida
b. anencephaly
c. encephalocele
d. cystic hygroma
B. Anecephaly
Which of the following conditions is most likely associated with frontal bossing?
a. anencephaly
b. encephalocele
c. hydrocephalus
d. caudal regression
C. Hydrocephalus
Which of the following abnormalities demonstrates a cranial defect?
a. encephalocele
b. cystic hygroma
c. holoprosencephaly
d. agenesis of the corpus callosum
A. Encephalocele
Which of the following is a common sonographic finding with fetal facial abnormalities?
a. duodenal atresia
b. polyhydramnios
c. diaphragmatic hernia
d. ventricular septal defect
B. Polyhydraminos
Demonstration of fetal bone fractures raises suspicion for which skeletal abnormality?
a. achondroplasia
b. achondrogenesis
c. thanatophoric dysplasia
d. osteogenesis imperfecta
D. Osteogenesis imperfecta
A large single ventricular cavity is most suspicious for:
a. microcephaly
b. macrocephaly
c. holoprosencephaly
d. agenesis of the corpus callosum
C. Holoprosencephaly
The sonographic finding in this image is most suspicious for:
a. hydranencephaly
b. ventriculomegaly
c. holoprosencephaly
d. agenesis of the corpus callosum
B. Ventriculomegaly
A sagittal image of the fetal body is most suspicious for:
a. fetal demise
b. chorioangioma
c. myelomeningocele
d. sacrococcygeal teratoma
D. Sacrococcygeal teratoma
Associated findings with this abnormality include:
a. spinal defect
b. cranial defect
c. hydronephrosis
d. polyhydramnios
C. Hydronephrosis
During a late second-trimester screening examination, what does this image of the fetal abdomen most likely show:
a. renal agenesis
b. multicystic dysplasia
c. infantile polycystic disease
d. bilateral adrenal hemorrhage
C. Infantile Polycystic disease
this is due to the enlarged kidney
Which of the following conditions will likely occur because of this abnormality?
a. fetal hypoxia
b. placentomegaly
c. polyhydramnios
d. oligohydramnios
D. Oligohydraminos