SPI Practice
(ARDMS A & B)
with 100%
correct answers
2024
What is the best PT position for imaging the SPLN?
RLD
The space btwn the RLL and the ANT RKID is called
____ ____.
Morrison's pouch
The texture of the SPLN should be compared w/
that of the ____.
LIV
_________ is defined as all of the physical and
chemical changes that occur w/in the body.
Metabolism
,Which FREQ transducer is typically selected for an
upper ABD U/S exam?
2.5 - 5.0 MHz curvilinear
The ____ ____ protects and contains the lower parts
of the intestinal and urinary tracts, and the
reproductive organs.
true pelvis
A PT lying on the side, with the RT side up, is in the
_______________ position.
LLD
When looking at a SAG image on the U/S screen,
where is the PT's feet?
RT side of the screen
The PANC is located in which ABD region?
Epigastric
Which of the following is the best transducer for a
scrotal U/S exam?
8.0 - 12.0 MHz linear
A group of muscles that originates at the hilum of
the KID and lies LAT to the spine is the ____ ____.
psoas muscle
When a structure is closer to the trunk of the body
ML or point of attachment to the trunk, it is
described as_________.
PROX
,The linea alba is found in the ____ ____
ABD wall
retro-
behind
peri-
around
inter-
btwn
intra-
w/in
The anatomic term POST is synonymous with
_________.
Dorsal
When looking at a TRV image on an U/S screen,
where is the PT's LT side?
To the RT side of the screen
What is the PT asked to do prior to an ABD U/S
exam?
NPO: Take nothing by mouth 6-8 hours prior to
exam.
The topmost part of the body, beginning at the
head:
SUP
Any plane parallel to the median plane:
, SAG
Away from the point of origin or away from the
body:
DIST
Farther from the ML or to the side of the body:
LAT
The _________ plane is the lengthwise plane running
from side to side, dividing the body into ANT and
POST portions.
COR
Intercostal scanning is best done using what kind
of transducer?
Sector
All TRV supine scans are oriented with the LIV on
the ______ of the screen.
LT
-oma
tumor
stasis
standing still
-itis
inflammation of
cephal/o-
head
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