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Which of the following statements about the abdominal aorta
is not true?
a. Most aneurysms located within the abdominal aorta are
false aneurysms
b. The abdominal aorta is located just left of the midline
c. The most common location of an abdominal aortic aneurysm
is infrarenal
d. The abdominal aorta is considered to be retroperitoneal
in location

Which of the following statements about the IVC is not true?
a. The diameter of the IVC is variable
b. Respiration can affect the size of the IVC
c. The IVC is located to the left of the abdominal aorta
d. The IVC is considered retroperitoneal in location

Benign congenital cysts located superior to the thyroid
gland near the hyoid bone are referred to as:
a. Branchial cleft cysts
b. Follicular adenomas
c. Thyroglossal duct cysts
d. Parathyroid adenomas

The diameter of the IVC should never exceed:
a. 1.5 cm b. 2.5 cm
c. 3.5 cm d. 8 mm

The tissue comprising a lung consolidation can appear
sonographically isoechoic to:
a. The liver
b. The inferior vena cava
c. The aorta
d. The rectus abdominis

Which of the following would have a pulsatile, triphasic
blood flow pattern?
a. Renal veins b. Hepatic veins
c. Gonadal veins d. Common iliac veins

All of the following are true of abnormal lymph nodes
except:
a. They tend to lose their echogenic hilum.
b. Enlargement may be associated with infection or
malignancy.
c. They tend to measure less than 1 cm.
d. The “sandwich” sign denotes abdominal nodes surrounding
and compressing the aorta and inferior vena cava

Enlargement of the IVC, with subsequent enlargement of the
hepatic veins, is seen in cases of:
a. Budd–Chiari syndrome
b. Marfan syndrome
c. Left-sided heart failure
d. Right-sided heart failure

A 65-year-old patient presents to the ultrasound department
with a history of abdominal pain and weight loss. Sonographically, you
visualize multiple hypoechoic masses that extend along the anterior border of
the abdominal aorta. Which of the following would be most likely?
a. Pulmonary sequestration
b. Retroperitoneal hematoma
c. Retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy
d. Encapsulated ascites

From the list below, which vessel would be the shortest in
length?
a. Right renal vein
b. Right renal artery
c. Left renal vein
d. Left renal artery