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ARDMS ABDOMEN EXAM REVIEW WITHCOMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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35 year old with hx abdominal pain and histoplasmosis. What are
you most likely to identify within the spleen? Correct Answer
multiple granulomas
14 fell off bicycle. U/S shows complex appearing spleen Correct
Answer splenic hematoma
Sickle cell disease will often lead to Correct Answer
splenomegaly
Epstein-Barr infection is best described as Correct Answer A
herpes vrius that can lead to infectious mononucleosis in children
The spleen removes irregular cells from the blood stream and
retains them through a process called Correct Answer culling
An area within the spleen that has become necrotic because of
the lack of oxygen is referred to as a Correct Answer splenic
infarct
What systemic disease results in the development of granulomas
within the spleen and throughout the body Correct Answer
sarcoidosis
A complex cyst that results from the parasitic infestation of the
spleen by a tapeworm is the Correct Answer hydatid cyst
From the list below what is the most likely clinical finding of a
patient who has a splenic hemangioma Correct Answer none
,In a pt with suspected lymphoma, the presence of reed-sternberg
cells indicates Correct Answer hodgkin lymphoma
All of the following are true of the spleen except Correct Answer
the spleen has a convex inferior margin and a concave superior
border
The splenic vein joins with what structure posterior to the
pancreatic neck to form the portal vein? Correct Answer superior
mesenteric vein
Small echogenic foci scattered throughout the spleen most likely
represent Correct Answer multiple benign granulomas
What is the functional unit of the kidney Correct Answer nephron
the kidneys are Correct Answer retroperitoneal organs
The protective capsule of the kidneys is referred at as Correct
Answer renal capsule
The vessel located anterior to the abdominal aorta and posterior
to the superior mesenteric artery is the Correct Answer left renal
vein
Enlargement of the unaffected contralateral kidney with unilateral
renal agenesis or compromised renal function is referred to as
Correct Answer compensatory hypertrophy
A bulge on the lateral border of the kidney is referred to as
Correct Answer dromedary hump
The most common congenital anomaly of the urinary tract is
Correct Answer duplicated collecting system
,What is the most common location for an ectopic kidney Correct
Answer pelvis
All of the following are clinical findings of acute renal failure
except Correct Answer decreased BUN and creatinine
Which of the following is the most common cause of chronic renal
failure Correct Answer diabetes mellitus
Sonographically, compared to normal kidneys , those affected by
chronic renal failure will appear Correct Answer smaller in size
and more echogenic
Renal cysts that project out away from the kidney are termed
Correct Answer cortical
The inherited disorder associated with the development of tumors
of the central nervous system and orbits, renal cysts, and adrenal
tumors is Correct Answer von Hippel-Lindau syndrome
Which of the following is the most common cause of acute renal
failure Correct Answer acute tubular necrosis
All of the following are characteristics of a complex cyst except
Correct Answer smooth walls
Which of the following renal findings would most likely present
with a clinical finding of hematuria Correct Answer hemorrhagic
renal cyst
Infantile polycystic kidney disease may also be referred to as
Correct Answer autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease
, Which of the following best describes the sonographic
appearance of a kidney affected by autosomal recessive
polycystic kidney disease Correct Answer numerous, large ,
complex renal cysts
The systemic disorder associated with epilepsy that leads to the
development of solid tumors in various organs including
angiomyolipomas of the kidneys is Correct Answer tuberous
sclerosis
What is the most common clinical finding of a simple renal cyst
Correct Answer asymptomatic
Which of the following is not considered an extrinsic cause of
hydronephrosis Correct Answer ureteral stricture
Chronic use of hemodialysis can result in Correct Answer
acquired renal cystic disease
The presence of purelent material within the renal collecting
system is termed Correct Answer pyonephrosis
The most common cause of fungal urinary tract infection is
Correct Answer candida albicans
Clinical findings of glomerulonephritis include all of the following
except (proteinuria, throat infection, azotemia, hypercalcemia)
Correct Answer hypercalcemia
Which of the following is no considered an intrinsic cause of
hydronephrosis Correct Answer urethritis
Clincal findings of nephrocalcinosis include all of the findings
except (UTI, urinary calculi, hyperparathyroidism, weight loss)
Correct Answer weight loss
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