Test Bank. For Radiographic Pathology for Technologists, 6th Edition, Kowalczyk. Chapter 1-12. 66

Multiple Choice

1. The ACR recommends which of the following as the best imaging examination for uterine fibroids?

a. MRI b. Sonography c. CT d. Abdominal radiograph

ANS: B REF: p. 320 a. 18-25 b. 20-30 c. 30-50 d. None of the above, the incidence remains the same throughout life.

2. Carcinoma of the breast has an increased incidence in females between the ages of _____ years.

ANS: C REF: p. 309 a. MRI b. Sonography c. CT d. Abdominal radiograph

3. The ACR recommends which of the following as the best imaging examination for staging men with prostate cancer?

ANS: A REF: p. 329 a. CT b. Pelvic radiograph c. MRI d. Sonography

4. Acute scrotal pain that may be caused by a lack of blood flow to the testicle requires an emergent imaging examination. What is modality most highly recommended?

ANS: D REF: p. 331

5. A patient with diagnosed carcinoma of the cervix needs to have a highly reliable diagnostic workup. Which imaging examinations are highly recommended by the ACR for detecting recurrent disease?

1. Hysterosalpingogram

2. MRI of the pelvis

3. FDG-PET/CT a. 1 and 2 only b. 1 and 3 only c. 2 and 3 only d. 1, 2, and 3

ANS: C REF: p. 334 a. Testicular carcinoma b. Testicular choriocarcinoma c. Testicular seminoma d. Testicular teratoma

6. Which of the following is the rarest testicular cancer; it makes up only 1% of the tumor detected with imaging?

ANS: B REF: p. 333 a. Prostatic hyperplasia b. Testicular torsion c. Spermatoceles d. Hydroceles

7. What pathology can cause older male patients to be unable to completely empty their urinary bladder?

ANS: A REF: p. 330 a. Hydatidiform mole b. Leiomyoma c. Cystadenocarcinoma d. None of the above

8. Which of the following is a malignant pathology that can develop within the placenta?

ANS: A REF: p. 327 a. Mastalgia b. Mastitis c. Mastectomy

9. What is the pathologic term for infection of the breast?

ANS: B REF: p. 316 a. FDG-PET b. CT of pelvis c. MRI of pelvis d. Doppler ultrasound

10. What is the best imaging examination to determine whether blood flow exists in the testicle?

ANS: D REF: p. 331 a. Cryptorchidism b. Epididymo-orchitis c. Hydrocele d. Spermatocele

11. What is the medical term used to describe the undescended testicle?

ANS: A REF: p. 329 a. Endometrial carcinoma b. Cystadenocarcinoma of the ovary c. Carcinoma of the cervix d. Fibroadenoma

12. The lab test for CA-125 is associated with which type of malignant disease?

ANS: B REF: p. 319 a. barium sulfate b. an oily iodinated contrast agent c. an aqueous iodinated contrast agent d. saline

13. Sonohysterography is conducted by instilling _____ into the uterus.

ANS: D REF: p. 310

14. The term denoting a complete duplication of the uterus, cervix, and vagina is: a. unicornuate uterus. b. bicornuate uterus. c. retroverted uterus. d. uterus didelphys.

ANS: D REF: p. 314

15. Signs and symptoms associated with PID include: a. 1 and 2 only b. 1 and 3 only c. 2 and 3 only d. 1, 2, and 3

1. pelvic tenderness.

2. elevated white blood count.

3. nausea.

ANS: D REF: p. 315

16. Stein-Leventhal syndrome is associated with: a. endometriosis. b. cystadenocarcinoma of the ovaries. c. cystic teratomas. d. polycystic ovaries.

ANS: D REF: p. 317 a. Cervical cancer b. Endometrial carcinoma c. Hereditary ovarian cancers d. Interductal breast cancers

17. The human papillomavirus is associated with what type of malignancy?

ANS: A REF: p. 319 a. upper, inner b. upper, outer c. lower, inner d. lower, outer

18. Approximately 60% of all palpable breast lesions occur in the _____ quadrant of the breast.

ANS: B REF: p. 322 a. MRI utilizes ionizing radiation. b. MRI cannot visualize cystic structures. c. MRI cannot visualize soft tissue. d. MRI may cause an increase in the request for additional images.

19. What is the primary problem with using MRI as the primary imaging modality for detecting breast cancer?

ANS: D REF: p. 314

20. What gene mutations are associated with hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome?

1. BRCA1

2. BRCA2

3. BRCA3 a. 1 and 2 only b. 1 and 3 only c. 2 and 3 only d. 1, 2, and 3

ANS: A REF: p. 322 a. Bicornuate uterus b. Ectopic pregnancy c. Hydatidiform mole d. Placenta previa

21. What medical term denotes the development of an embryo outside the uterine cavity?

ANS: B REF: p. 326

TRUE/FALSE

1. A fibroadenoma is a benign palpable lump that could develop in the breast.

ANS: T REF: p. 320

2. An MRI pelvis (with and without contrast) is recommended for staging a patient who has adenocarcinoma of the endometrium.

ANS: T REF: p. 334

3. The term “nongravid” is used in designating a pregnant female.

ANS: F REF: p. 310

4. The Ecklund maneuver is used in imaging patients with breast implants to isolate the native breast tissue for imaging.

ANS: T REF: p. 311

5. Corpus luteum ovarian cysts are always malignant neoplasms.

ANS: F REF: p. 316

6. Uterine fibroids tend to increase in size during menopause.

ANS: F REF: p. 319

7. Sonography is extremely useful as a follow-up to mammography in differentiating solid masses from cystic masses in women with fibrocystic breasts.

ANS: T REF: p. 321

8. Hyperplasia of the prostate gland is often treated with a transurethral resection of the prostate.

ANS: T REF: p. 330

9. Follicular ovarian cysts are small cyst formations that result from resorption of blood leaked into the cavity after ovulation.

ANS: F REF: p. 316