MOCK EXAM 1 Flashcards
The Patient’s Bill of Rights is part of which of the following?
affordable cares act
The section hearings can be found in what main category of the ARRT’s Standards of Ethics?
administrative procedures
Making false, injurious statements about another person in writing is known as which of the following?
Libel
Which of the following forms the first part of the ARRT’s Standards of Ethics?
Code of ethics
Which of the following types of Doppler can show both the speed and direction of blood flow?
color doppler
The piezoelectric crystal that produces ultrasound waves vibrates at what kind of frequency compared to the imposed alternating current?
same frequency
Hemodynamics are based on which of the following?
ohm’s law
Which is a strong natural reflector?
diaphragm
The beam will be cylindrical in the ______.
near field
How many doppler shifts occur during an exam?
2, One Doppler shift occurs when sound strikes red blood cells. The other happens when the transducer receives the reflected sound wave.
How are the gaps filled between the scan lines in the scan converter?
interpolation
What type of resolution can be enhanced by adding color?
contrast resolution
What is temporal resolution?
The time from the beginning of a frame to the next
Which type of artifact appears as bright, curved lines that usually seen in hypoechoic or echo-free structures?
side lobe artifact
The phased array fires the beam from ________.
all elements
The amount of matter in a given space is known as which of the following?
density
The head of the pancreas is related anteriorly to which of the following?
Pyloric region, duodenal bulb, and liver
While a gallbladder ultrasound can be performed with the patient in a supine position, what position is ideal?
LLD
What is a risk factor of cholelithiasis?
being female
You should use which of the following as a reference when evaluating the parenchyma of the liver?
renal parenchyma
The right portal vein branch divides which of the following segments of the lower portion of the liver?
anterior and posterior
The noncontracted gallbladder walls may be up to how thick?
3mm
The body of the pancreas is related superiorly to which of the following? 1. celiac trunk 2. left lobe of the liver and antrum of the stomach 3. splenic vein, confluence, SMA, splenic artery 4. Jejunum
Jejunum
Fibrolipomatosis requires differentiation from which of the following?
Salt-and-pepper pattern in pancreatic parenchyma
All but which of the following are sonographic signs of chronic hepatitis?
Hyperechoic portal vein walls
The tail of the pancreas is related superiorly to which of the following?
body and cardia of the stomach
An upper abdominal longitudinal scan is used to measure which dimension(s) of the gallbladder?
both length and depth
What might be the reason for retained placenta?
a partially closed cervix
Which of the following is considered the vaginal entrance?
Vaginal introitus
What is a sign the cord could be prolapsed?
bradycardia
What shows up in an ultrasound as black spots in the kidneys?
renal cysts, renal cancer, renal pelvis dilation
Symmetrical intrauterine growth restriction is most likely a result of
first trimester insult
What first covers the embryo and then fills with fluid?
amnion
By about how many weeks should fetal cardiac activity be present?
6 weeks
What is Chadwick’s sign?
Change in the color of the vagina and cervix
What does the amniotic fluid level need to be for a diagnosis of polyhydramnios?
25.0
In the secretory phase, there are:
High levels of LH
What type of neoplasm would originate from all three germinal layers and occur almost anywhere in the body?
teratoma
Which of the following ultrasound findings would indicate the possibility of triploidy?
small placenta
What bodily system does the yolk sac take the place of until it develops?
circulatory system
When is a biophysical profile typically done?
32-36 weeks
The uterus is given blood through which of the following?
Both the ovarian and uterine arteries
All but which of the following are sonographic features of cystosarcoma phyllodes in the breast?
Mass breaches fascial planes.
Mass with low- to medium-level echo pattern.
Width of mass larger than the height.
Smooth wall margins.
Mass breaches fascial planes
All but which of the following are sonographic features of fibroadenoma in the breast?
Low- to medium-level echo pattern.
Height of mass is larger than the width.
Posterior acoustic enhancement.
Mass does not breach fascial plane.
Height of mass is larger than the width
Which of the following is a differential consideration for sonographic findings indicative of gynecomastia?
abscess, normal breast fat, neoplasm, complex cyst
What is a differential consideration for sonographic findings indicative of mastitis?
fibrocystic disease
Which of the following is the origin of nearly all breast pathology?
Terminal ductal lobular unit
