Chp 13 penny questions

29. What is the most common cancer found in men?

. Prostate cancer

24. Spermatogenesis occurs within the:

. Seminiferous tubules

15. The exocrine function of the testicles is to produce:

. Sperm

17. Acute onset of testicular pain at rest is a common clinical finding with:

. Testicular torsion

12. All of the following are sonographic findings consis- tent with torsion of the testicular appendage except: a. No intratesticular flow b. Small hyperechoic mass adjacent to the testis c. Reactive hydrocele d. Scrotal wall thickening

No intratesticular flow

4. Enlargement of the prostate in older men is most often caused by:

c. Benign prostatic hypertrophy

9. What scrotal abnormality is caused by incompetent valves within the pampiniform plexus?

Varicocele

30. What is the most common sonographic appearance of a seminoma?

Hypoechoic

20. The lack of the normal fixation of the testis to the posterior scrotal wall is referred to as:

Bell-clapper deformity

16. The most common location of a hydrocele is:

Between the two layers of the tunica vaginalis

14. A simple fluid collection surrounding the testis is referred to as a:

Hydrocele

23. All of the following are sonographic findings consistent with the diagnosis of testicular torsion except: a. Hyperemic flow within the testis b. Hypoechoic testis c. Reactive hydrocele d. Decreased intratesticular flow (as compared with the asymptomatic testis)

Hyperemic flow within the testis

25. You have been asked to perform a study to rule out cryptorchidism. The term cryptorchidism denotes

One or both of the testicles has not descended into the scrotum

28. The most common location of prostatic cancer is the:

Peripheral zone

7. Primary varicoceles associated with all of the following except: a. Left-sided location b. Retroperitoneal mass c. Infertility d. Palpable extratesticular mass

Retroperitoneal mass

1. What is the most common malignancy of the testicles?

Seminoma

26. The most common germ cell tumor of the testis is the:

Seminoma

22. The endocrine function of the testicles is to produce

Testosterone

27. The most common location of a varicocele is:

The left side of the scrotum

10. The blue dot sign is indicative of

Torsion of the testicular appendage

18. A 7-year-old boy presents to the emergency de- partment with acute testicular pain localized to the superior pole of his right testis. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Torsion of the testicular appendage

3. The most common location of benign prostatic hypertrophy is the:

Transitional zone

21. Which of the following techniques is useful at providing sonographic evidence of a varicocele? a. Valsalva maneuver b. Sitting position c. Pulsed Doppler d. Right lateral decubitus position

Valsalva maneuver

11. A 23-year-old man presents to the ultrasound department with a history of infertility. Which of the following is associated with male infertility? a. Spermatocele b. Choriocarcinoma c. Varicocele d. Hydrocele

Varicocele

13. What is the most common correctable cause of male infertility?

Varicocele

6. A dilated group of veins found within the scrotum is defined as a:

Varicocele

2. Secondary varicoceles are associated with all of the following except: a. Left-sided location b. Right-sided location c. Hepatomegaly d. Renal mass

a. Left-sided location

19. Dilated veins of a varicocele will measure

>2 mm

5. Which of the following best describes a spermatocele? a. The most common malignant neoplasm of the scrotum b. A benign intratesticular cyst c. A simple-appearing cyst, found within the head of epididymis, that may contain debris d. A dilated group of veins found within the scrotum

A simple-appearing cyst, found within the head of epididymis, that may contain debris

8. A common cyst most often seen in the head of the epididymis that contains nonviable sperm is the:

Spermatocele