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Which of the following would be best described as a benign
tumor comprised of blood vessels?
a. Hemangioma
b. Lipoma
c. Hamartoma
d. Oncocytoma

Which of the following would be best described as a benign
tumor comprised of fat?
a. Hemangioma
b. Lipoma
c. Hamartoma
d. Oncocytoma

Which of the following is true concerning patients with a
lipoma?
a. They often complain of pain in the area of the mass
b. They are often obese
c. They are only slightly tender in the area of the mass
d. They feel no pain in the area of the mass

To better evaluate the Achilles tendon, the patient should
be placed in what position?
a. Prone
b. Supine
c. Right lateral decubitus
d. Left lateral decubitus

You have been asked to perform a study to rule out
cryptorchidism. The term cryptorchidism denotes:
a. One or both of the testicles has a malignancy
b. The patient lacks the normal fixation of the testis to
the posterior scrotal wall
c. One or both of the testicles has not descended into the
scrotum
d. The patient has been kicked in the scrotum

The endocrine function of the testicles is to produce:
a. Testosterone
b. Human chorionic gonadotropin
c. Alpha-fetoprotein
d. Sperm

Which of the following techniques is useful at providing
sonographic evidence of a varicocele?
a. Valsalva maneuver
b. Sitting position
c. Pulsed Doppler
d. Right lateral decubitus position

The lack of the normal fixation of the testis to the
posterior scrotal wall is referred to as:
a. Klinefelter syndrome
b. Blue dot sign
c. Bell-clapper deformity
d. Cryptorchidism

Dilated veins of a varicocele will measure:
a. >8 mm
b. >4 mm
c. 2 mm