Chp 14 penny questions

30. Which of the following at the site of a foreign body may produce bright echoes and therefore cause some ambiguity about the correct orientation of the object?

Air

28. Superficial lipomas may appear as all of the following except: a. Hypoechoic to the surrounding b. Isoechoic to surrounding tissues c. Hyperechoic to the surrounding tissue d. Anechoic to the surrounding tissue

Anechoic to the surrounding tissue

7. To better evaluate the Achilles tendon, the patient should be placed in what position?

Prone

16. Acoustic shadowing caused by bending of a sound beam at the edge of a curved reflector is referred to as:

Refractive shadowing

26. Hyperemic flow within or around a structure is often indicative of :

Rupture

13. Which of the following transducers would be best suited to sonographically assess for a splinter in a patient's hand? High-frequency, linear-array transducer Low-frequency, curved array transducer High-frequency, sector transducer Low-frequency, linear-array transducer

a. High-frequency, linear-array transducer

2. Clinical findings of tendonitis include all of the following except:

a. Itching in the area of the tendon

10. All of the following are keys to identifying foreign bodies with sonography except: a. Most foreign bodies appear hypoechoic b. A linear-array transducer should be used c. Most foreign bodies are better visualized using a standoff pad d. Comet-tail artifact may be seen posterior to metallic objects

a. Most foreign bodies appear hypoechoic

12. Which of the following would be best described as a benign tumor comprised of blood vessels? a. Hemangioma b. Lipoma c. Hamartoma d. Oncocytoma

Hemangioma

20. Sonographically, normal muscle appears as

Hypoechoic tissue that contains linear, echogenic strands

25. Hyperemic flow within or around a structure is often indicative of:

Inflammation

11. Which of the following would be best described as a benign tumor comprised of fat? a. Hemangioma b. Lipoma c. Hamartoma d. Oncocytoma

Lipoma

29. Bullets, shrapnel, and other metallic objects may cause:

. Comet-tail artifact

6. The Achilles tendon connects the:

. Heel to the calf muscle

3. What test can be performed to determine a torn Achilles tendon?

Thompson test

21. All of the following are true of ganglion cysts except:

A ganglion cyst is a common mass found along the anterior aspect of the hand and wrist, between the carpals

14. The accumulation of synovial fluid from a weakening in the joint capsule of the knee, as seen in conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis can result in a

Baker cyst

4. A cystic mass located within the popliteal fossa is most likely a:

Baker cyst

1. Inflammation and infection of the skin and subcuta- neous tissue is termed:

Cellulitis

19. Clinical findings of a Baker cyst may mimic those of a/an:

Deep venous thrombosis

22. A partial tear of a tendon typically appears as:

Focal hypoechoic areas within the tendon

5. A common mass found along the dorsal aspect of the hand and wrist is the:

Ganglion cyst

24. A standoff pad is most useful in imaging:

Superficial structures

15. Fluid within the synovial sheath is indicative of:

Tendosynovitis

27. Which of the following best describes a negative Thompson test?

The calf is squeezed and the foot should plantarflex in a patient who does not have a complete tear of the Achilles tendon

8. Which of the following best describes the Thompson test? a. The patient lies prone and performs plantarflexion b. The patient lies prone while the symptomatic calf is squeezed c. The patient lies supine and performs plantarflexion d. The patient lies prone and performs dorsiflexion

The patient lies prone while the symptomatic calf is squeezed

23. Tendons sonographically appear as:

a. Echogenic, fibrous structures connecting mus- cles to bone

18. A complicated Baker cyst may contain a thin flap of tissue referred to as:

a. Pannus

17. Inflammation of the tendon and synovial tendon sheath is referred to as:

a. Tendosynovitis

9. Which of the following is true concerning patients with a lipoma? a. They often complain of pain in the area of the mass b. They are often obese c. They are only slightly tender in the area of the mass d. They feel no pain in the area of the mass

d. They feel no pain in the area of the mass