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The portion of the bowel that encompasses the head of the
pancreas is the:
a. Duodenum
b. Jejunum
c. Ileum
d. Cecum

A 32-year-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

All of the following are clinical findings associated with
pancreatic adenocarcinoma except:
a. Epigastric pain
b. Weight loss
c. Jaundice
d. Decrease amylase and lipase

Which of the following would be the most distal portion of
the biliary tree?
a. Common bile duct
b. Common hepatic duct
c. Gallbladder
d. Intrahepatic radicles

Courvoisier gallbladder is found in the presence of:
a. Hepatitis
b. Cholecystitis and chronic pancreatitis
c. Adenocarcinoma in the head of the pancreas
d. Islet cell tumor in the tail of the pancreas

Which of the following is considered the most proximal
portion of the biliary tree?
a. Intrahepatic radicles
b. Cystic duct
c. Common hepatic duct
d. Common bile duct

Which of the following is the most common islet cell tumor?
a. Granuloma b. Gastrinoma
c. Insulinoma d. Cystadenoma

The most common location of focal pancreatitis is within
the:
a. Head of the pancreas
b. Neck of the pancreas
c. Body of the pancreas
d. Tail of the pancreas

All of the following are forms of cholangitis except:
a. Acute bacterial
b. AIDS
c. Oriental
d. Parabolic

Which of the following is not a plausible cause of common
bile duct obstruction in adults?
a. Choledocholithiasis
b. Chronic pancreatitis
c. Choledochal cyst
d. Pancreatic carcinoma