ARDMS ABDOMEN MOCK REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ARDMS ABDOMEN MOCK REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Progression of which of the following
abnormalities flattens the portal veins? -
ANSWER ✔✔Biliary obstruction
The wall thickness in a normal fasting
gallbladder should not exceed - ANSWER ✔✔3
mm
This color Doppler sonogram is most likely
demonstrating which of the following
abnormalities? - ANSWER
✔✔Pseudoaneurysm
This color Doppler image demonstrates
turbulent swirling blood flow within a fluid
collection, classic sonographic findings of a
common femoral artery pseudoaneurysm.
A patient presents with sudden onset of upper
abdominal pain. Ultrasound demonstrates
prominence in the stomach rugae. These
findings are most suspicious for which of the
following conditions? - ANSWER ✔✔Gastritis
Prominence of the stomach rugae in a patient
with upper abdominal pain is most suspicious
for gastritis. Hypervascular, thick gastric walls
are sonographic findings associated with gastric
ulcers.
Which of the following is a complication of acute
pancreatitis? - ANSWER ✔✔Duodenal
obstruction
Complications of acute pancreatitis may include
abscess formation, duodenal obstruction,
hemorrhage, phlegmon, and pseudocyst
formation. Cholecystitis is a possible etiology of
acute pancreatitis.
A patient presents with a history of hematuria.
The findings in this duplex image are most
suspicious for which of the following
pathologies? - ANSWER ✔✔Carcinoma
A vascular echogenic mass is identified
protruding from the posterior wall of the urinary
bladder. Bladder carcinoma commonly presents
with a history of painless hematuria. Based on
the clinical history, the sonographic findings are
suspicious for a malignant mass.
A sagittal sonogram medial to the porta hepatis
is demonstrating which of the following
abnormalities? - ANSWER ✔✔Dilated common
bile duct
A hypoechoic mass identified by the calipers is
obstructing the common bile duct resulting in
dilatation. The mass is most likely a malignancy
in the head of the pancreas.
The pathology in this sonogram is most likely
a/an - ANSWER ✔✔Pseudocyst
A complex fluid collection is identified posterior
to the tail of the pancreas. This is most likely a
pancreatic pseudocyst. Phlegmons and islet
cell tumors appear as hypoechoic masses on
ultrasound. A pancreatic hemorrhage is a
differential consideration but not the most likely
pathology.
Which of the following abnormalities is
demonstrated in this transverse sonogram? -
ANSWER ✔✔Stones in the duct of Wirsung
Multiple stones are located in main pancreatic
duct (duct of Wirsung).
Which of the following is a clinical symptom of
hypothyroidism? - ANSWER ✔✔Muscle cramps
Muscles cramping is a symptom of
hypothyroidism. Other symptoms may include
weight gain, mental and physical lethargy,
arthritis, skin dryness, feeling cold, slow
metabolic rate, and decreased heart rate.
Symptoms commonly associated with
hyperthyroidism include weight loss,
palpitations, nervousness, exophthalmos,
constant hunger, tremors, increased heart rate,
and intolerance to heat.
A 20-year-old patient presents with a palpable
left scrotal mass. The sonographic findings are
most suspicious for which of the following
pathologies? - ANSWER ✔✔Malignant
neoplasm