Final Review Flashcards
- Which muscles are located posterior to each thyroid lobe?
a. sternocleidomastoid
b. longus colli
c. sternohyoid
d. omohyoid
B. longus colli
- What is the most common cause of hypothyroidism?
a. graves disease
b. hashimoto thyroiditis
c. papillary carcinoma
B. Hashimoto thyroiditis
The fluid produced by the thyroid gland that contains thyroid hormones is referred to as:
- a. thyroxine
- b. calcitonin
- c. colloid
- d. triiodothyronine
C. colloid
What is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism?
a. graves disease
b. hashimoto thyroiditis
c. papillary carcinoma
d. parathyroid adenoma
A. Graves disease
All of the following are sonographic findings of an abnormal lymph node except:
a. rounded shape
b. echogenic hilum
c. calcifications
d. enlargement
B. echogenic hilum
Which of the following is the most common form of thyroid cancer?
a. follicular
b. anaplastic
c. lymphoma
d. papillary
D. papillary
What structure is stimulated by secretion of thyroid hormones?
B. pituitary gland
Which disease is characterized by excessive sweating and overproduction of thyroid hormones , bulgine eyes , weight loss and hair loss
Hyperthyroidism
Parathyroid glands control the release and absorption of which nutrient?
a. thyroxine
b. triiodothyronine
c. calcitonin
d. calcium
D. calcium
The superior extension of the thyroid isthmus is referred to as:
a. thyroglossal duct
b. brachial cleft
c. yodeler’s lobe
d. pyramidal lobe
D. pyramidal lone
The vertebral arteries join at the base of the skull to form the
B. Basilar artery
What vein empties directly into the internal jugular vein?
C. super thyroid
all of the following are diagnostic findings of benign thyroid nodules except:
a. anechoic mass
b. eggshell calcifications
c. hyperechoic mass
d. cold nodule
D. cold nodule
all of the following are sonographic findings of malignant thyroid nodules except:
a. internal calcifications
b. echogenic mass
c. cervical node involvement
d. solitary mass
B. echogenic mass
Which abnormality is associated with the sonographic findings of a thyroid inferno?
a. hashimoto thyroiditis
b. graves disease
c. hyperparathyroidism
d. cervical lymphadenopathy
B. graves disease
All of the following are hormones produced by the thyroid except:
a. thyroxine
b. iodine
c. triiodothyronine
d. calcitonin
B. iodine
A 30-year-old patient presents to the ultrasound department for a thyroid sonogram with a history of weight loss, hair loss, and hyperthyroidism. You note that the patient has bulging eyes. What is the most likely diagnosis?
a. Hashimoto thyroiditis
b. Grave’s disease
c. hyperparathyroidism
d. cervical lymphadenopathy
B. Graves Disease
Is associated with hypercalcemia and can cause kidney failure
Hyperparathyroidsim
- Hypercalcemia is associated with which of the following?
a. grave’s disease
b. thyroglossal duct cyst
c. parathyroid adenoma
d. thyroid adenoma
C. Parathyroid adenoma
A normal lymph node will not measure greater than:
a. 8 mm
b. 5 mm
c. 12 mm
d. 10 mm
D. 10 mm
Which of the following best describes the normal appearance of a cervical lymph node?
a. a hypoechoic, oblong structure with a distinct echogenic hilum
b. a rounded, echogenic structure with small calcifications
c. a solid, hypoechoic mass that measures greater than 1 cm
d. a solid, echogenic mass that measures less than 1 cm
A. A hypoechoic
A cystic mass noted at the mandibular angle is most likely a:
a. brachial cleft cyst
b. follicular adenoma
c. thyroglossal duct cyst
d. parathyroid adenoma
A. brachial cleft cyst
Normally, how many parathyroid glands are found within the adult neck?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8
B. 4
Benign congenital cysts located superior to the thyroid gland and near the hyoid bone are referred o as:
a. brachial cleft cysts
b. follicular adenomas
c. thyroglossal duct cyst
d. parathyroid adenomas
C. thryoglossal duct cyst