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A 32-yr old female patient presents to the sonography department with a history of fever, leukocytosis, and right upper quadrant pain. Sonographically, you visualize dilated bile ducts that have thickened walls and contain sludge. What is the most likely diagnosis? A. choledocholithiasis B. Cholangitis C. Mirizzi syndrome D. Biliary Atresia ANS: - B A 32-yr old female patient presents to the sonography department with vague abdominal pain. The sonographic investigation of the gallbladder ...

4 forms of colitis answer: - 1. pseudomembranous 2. ulcerative 3. ischemic 4 infectious a __________ obstruction results form the bowel being physically blocked by something answer: - mechanical obstruction A _____________obstruction or _____________ is when the bowel lacks normal peristalsis answer: - nonmechanical obstruction or paralytic ileus a 7 year old boy presents to the emergency department with acute testicular pain localized to teh superior pole of his right testis. what is t...

A 1-year-old patient presented with a palpable abdominal mass, jaundice, and fever. A cystic mass is noted in the area of the porta hepatis with sonography. What is the most likely diagnosis? correct answer - Choledochal cyst A 2-year-old male patient presents with intermittent RLQ pain, vomiting, palpable abdominal mass, and red currant jelly stool. What gastrointestinal disorder is most likely? correct answer - Intussusception A 2-year-old male presents with a palpable abdomina...

A 30-year-old patient presents to the sonography department for a thyroid sonogram with a history of weight loss, hair loss, and hyperthyroidism. You note that the patient has bulging eyes. What is the most likely diagnosis? a. hashimotos thyroiditis b. graves disease c. hyperparathyroidism d. cervical lymphadenopathy ANSWER: - b. graves disease A 32-year-old female patient presents to the sonography department with a history of fever, leukocytosis, and right upper quadrant pain. Sonograp...

A tumor that consists of tissue from all three germ cell layers A. Pheochromocytoma B. Hamartoma C. Adrenal reat tumor D. Teratoma answer is: - D. Teratoma A tumor that is of similar echo-texture to normal liver tissue is discovered in the liver of an asymptomatic patient. What is the echogenicity of the tumor? A. Echogenic B. Hypoechoic C Isoechoic D. Hypodense answer is: - C. Isoechoic A type of reverberation artifact caused by several small, highly reflective interfaces, such as ma...

A patient with cholecystitis most likely has an elevation in which of the following labs? a. alpha-Fetoprotein b. WBC count c. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) d. Chromaffin - b. WBC count a radiographic examination used to evaluate the lower urinary tract, where a contrast agent is instilled into the urinary bladder by means of urethral catheterization - voiding cystourethrogram a rare genetic disorder that leads to the development of tumors within various organs, affects brain, heart, kidn...

400 Must Have Words for the TOEFL Exam Questions with Verified Answers 2023 abandon (v.) - CORRECT ANSWER to leave; to give up Ex: To save their lives, the sailors had to ~ the sinking ship. adversely (adj.) - CORRECT ANSWER in a harmful way; negatively Ex: Excessive rainfall early in the spring can ~ affect the planting of crops. Usage Tips: ~ is often followed by affect. aggregate (adj.) - CORRECT ANSWER gathered into or amounting to a whole Ex: It is impossible to judge last ye...

3P’s EXAM 1. When performing a visual acuity test the nurse practitioner notes 20/30 in the left eye and 20/40 in the right eye using the Snellen eye chart. This means: a) have the patient returning in two weeks for a follow up vision screen b) dilated the eye and retest c) refer the patient to an ophthalmologist d) document this as a normal finding 2. The American psychiatric association’s diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorder defines Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy a) ...

Abdomen Penny Book Questions and Answers 100% correct transitional cell carcinoma is most commonly found in all of the following locations except: A. liver B. renal pelvis C. urinary bladder D. ureter - A A patient with cholecystitis most likely has an elevation in which of the following labs? A. alpha-fetoprotein B. WBC count C. lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) D. Chromaffin - B the neuroblastoma is a malignant pediatric mass commonly found in the