Chapter 3: GALLBLADDER review questions
The diameter of the gallbladder should not exceed: a.) 8cm b.) 5 cm c.) 7mm d.) 3cm
b.) 5cm
The cystic artery is most often a direct branch of the: a.) main pancreatic artery b.) celiac artery c.) right hepatic artery d.) left hepatic artery
c.) right hepatic artery
The outermost later of the gallbladder wall is the: a.) fibromuscular layer b.) mucosal layer c.) serosal layer d.) muscularis layer
c.) serosal layer
The most common variant of gallbladder shape is the: a.) Phrygian cap b.) Hartmann pouch c.) septated gallbladder d.) junctional fold
a.) Phrygian cap
With which of the following is Courvoisier gallbladder associated? a.) a pancreatic head mass b.) a stone in the cystic duct c.) cholecystitis d.) chronic diverticulitis
a.) a pancreatic head mass
The diffuse polypoid appearance of the gallbladder referred to as strawberry gallbladder is seen with: a.) cholesterolosis b.) adenomyomatosis c.) cholangitis d.) Kawasaki disease
a.) cholesterolosis
Diabetic patients suffering from acute cholecystitis have an increase risk for developing: a.) emphysematous cholecystitis b.) gangrenous cholecystitis c.) chronic cholecystitis d.) gallbladder torsion
a.) emphysematous cholecystitis
The sequela of acute cholecystitis that is complicated by gas within the gallbladder will is: a.) emphysematous gallbladder b.) membranous cholecystitis c.) chronic cholecystitis d.) gallbladder perforation
a.) emphysematous cholecystitis
The middle layer of the gallbladder wall is the: a.) fibromuscular layer b.) mucosal layer c.) serosal layer d.) muscularis layer
a.) fibromuscular layer
Which structure is a useful landmark for identifying the gallbladder? a.) main lobar fissure b.) hepatoduodenal ligament c.) falciform ligament d.) ligamentum venosum
a.) main lobar fissure
At which level of the gallbladder is the junctional fold found? a.) neck b.) fundus c.) body d.) Phrygian cap
a.) neck
Which part of the gallbladder is involved in Hartmann pouch? a.) neck b.) fundus c.) body d.) Phrygian cap
a.) neck
Which of the following is not a risk factor for the development of gallstones? a.) phyrgian cap b.) pregnancy c.) total parenteral nutrition d.) oral contraceptive use
a.) phyrigan cap
Which of the following is associated with cholelithiasis and is characteristically found in Africans or people of African descent? a.) sickle cell disease b.) gallbladder torsion c.) cholesterolosis d.) Arland-Berlin syndrome
a.) sickle cell disease
What hormone causes the gallbladder to contract? a.) estrogen b.) cholecystokinin c.) bilirubin d.) biliverdin
b.) cholecystokinin
The spiral valves of heisted are found within the: a.) gallbladder neck b.) cystic duct c.) gallbladder fundus d.) gallbladder wall
b.) cystic duct
Tumefactive sludge can resemble the sonographic appearance of: a.) cholelithiasis b.) gallbladder carcinoma c.) cholecystitis d.) adenomyomatosis
b.) gallbladder carcinoma
Empyema of the gallbladder denotes a.) gallbladder hydrops b.) gallbladder filled with pus c.) gallbladder completely filled with air d.) gallbladder completely filled with polyps
b.) gallbladder filled with pus
What is/are cholelithiasis? a.) inflammation of the gallbladder b.) gallstones c.) hyperplasia of the gallbladder wall d.) polyps within the biliary tree
b.) gallstones
Acute cholecystitis that leads to necrosis and abscess development within the gallbladder wall describes: a.) Emphysematous cholecystitis b.) gangernous gallbladder c.) chronic cholecystitis d.) gallbladder perforation
b.) gangernous gallbladder
the innermost layer of the gallbladder wall is the: a.) fibromuscular layer b.) mucosal layer c.) serosal layer d.) muscularis layer
b.) mucosal layer
A 71-year-old patient presents to the emergency department with painless jaundice and an enlarged, palpable gallbladder. These findings are highly suspicious for: a.) acute cholecystitis b.) chronic cholecystitis c.) Courvoisier gallbladder d.) porcelain gallbladder
c.) Courvoisier gallbladder
WES sign denotes: a.) the presence of a gallstone lodged in the cystic duct b.) multiple biliary stones and biliary dilation c.) a gallbladder filled with cholelithiasis d.) the sonographic sign of a porcelain gallbladder
c.) a gallbladder filled with cholelithiasis
Cholesterol crystals within the Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses are found with: a.) acute cholecystitis b.) acalculous cholecystitis c.) adenomyomatosis d.) gallbladder perforation
c.) adenomyomatosis
Which of the following would be least likely to cause focal gallbladder wall thickening? a.) gallbladder polyp b.) adenomyomatosis c.) ascites d.) adhered gallstone
c.) ascites
Which of the following would be the least likely finding of acalculous cholecystitis? a.) gallbladder wall thickening b.) pericholecystic fluid c.) cholelithiasis d.) positive murphy sign
c.) cholelithiasis
Intermittent obstruction of the cystic duct by a gallstone results in: a.) emphysematous cholecystitis b.) gangrenous cholecystitis c.) chronic cholecystitis d.) acute cholecystitis
c.) chronic cholecystitis
The gallbladder is connected to the biliary tree by the: a.) common hepatic duct b.) common bile duct c.) cystic duct d.) right hepatic duct
c.) cystic duct
The champagne sign is associated with: a.) adenomyomatosis b.) cholangiocarcinoma c.) emphysematous cholecystitis d.) acalculous cholecystitis
c.) emphysematous cholecystitis
hepatization of the gallbladder occurs when the gallbladder: a.) perforates b.) becomes hydropic c.) fills with sludge d.) undergoes torsion
c.) fills with sludge
A nonmobile, non shadowing focus is seen within the gallbladder lumen. This most likely represents a: a.) gallstone b.) gallbladder carcinoma c.) gallbladder polyp d.) sludge ball
c.) gallbladder polyp
Calcification of the gallbladder wall is termed: a.) concrete gallbladder b.) heister syndrome c.) porcelain gallbladder d.) hyperplastic cholecystosis
c.) porcelain gallbladder
The gallbladder wall should measure no more than: a.) 5mm b.) 6mm c.) 4mm d.) 3mm
d.) 3mm
A 32-year-old female patient presents to the sonography department with vague abdominal pain. The sonographic investigation of the gallbladder reveals a focal area of gallbladder wall thickening that produces comet tail artifact. These findings are consistent with: a.) gangrenous cholecystitis b.) gallbladder perforation c.) acalculous cholecystitis d.) adenomyomatosis
d.) adenomyomatosis
Which of the following would not be laboratory finding typically analyzed with suspected gallbladder disease? a.) ALP b.) ALT c.) bilirubin d.) alpha-Fetoprotein
d.) alpha-Fetoprotein
Which of the following is the most likely clinical finding of adenomyomatosis? a) murphy sign b.) hepatitis c.) congestive heart failure d.) asymptomatic
d.) asymptomatic
The direct blood supply to the gallbladder is the: a.) cholecystic artery b.) common hepatic artery c.) main portal vein d.) cystic artery
d.) cystic artery
All of the following are sources of diffuse gallbladder wall thickening except: a.) acute cholecystitis b.) AIDS c.) hepatitis d.) gallbladder polyp
d.) gallbladder polyp
Which statement is not true of cholelithiasis? a.) men have an increased likelihood of developing cholelithiasis b.) patients who have been or are pregnant have an increase occurrence of cholelithiasis c.) a rapid weight loss may increase the likelihood of developing cholelithiasis d.) patients who have hemolytic disorders have an increase occurrence of cholelithiasis
a.) men have an increased likelihood of developing cholelithiasis
Focal tenderness over the gallbladder with probe pressure describes: a.) murphy sign b.) strawberry sign c.) Courvoisier sign d.) hydrops sign
a.) murphy sign