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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What should be listed for an ultrasound examination of the inferior vena cava and iliac veins?
Required images
Patient history
Medication list
Dietary restrictions
What is necessary for patients with pulmonary embolus (PE) or at risk for PE?
Careful evaluation
Immediate surgery
Medication adjustment
Dietary changes
Which veins begin at the inguinal ligament?
Internal iliac veins
External iliac veins
Jugular veins
Subclavian veins
Which veins are a continuation of the common femoral veins?
Internal iliac veins
External iliac veins
Jugular veins
Subclavian veins
What is the function of the external iliac veins?
Drain pelvic viscera
Drain lower extremities
Drain upper extremities
Drain abdominal organs
What is the function of the internal iliac veins?
Drain lower extremities
Drain pelvic viscera and musculature
Drain upper extremities
Drain abdominal organs
Which veins course cephalad into the pelvis?
Internal iliac veins
External iliac veins
Jugular veins
Subclavian veins
Where do the common iliac veins begin?
At the sacroiliac joints
At the fifth lumbar vertebra
At the right atrium
At the abdominal aorta
Where is the inferior vena cava (IVC) located in relation to the abdominal aorta?
To the left
To the right
Anterior
Inferior
What is the typical diameter range of the anatomy in a well-hydrated patient?
10 to 15 mm
17 to 20 mm
25 to 30 mm
5 to 10 mm
What is a characteristic of paired vena cava?
Duplication terminates at the level of the renal veins.
Duplication terminates at the level of the hepatic veins.
Duplication terminates at the level of the pulmonary veins.
Duplication terminates at the level of the iliac veins.
What is the effect of applying pressure with the probe on bowel gas?
It increases bowel gas
It disperses bowel gas
It has no effect
It solidifies bowel gas
In the transverse image plane, what is the landmark for the middle IVC?
Hepatic veins
Renal veins
Common iliac veins
Diaphragm and hepatic vein(s)
Which landmark is associated with the common iliac vein confluence in the longitudinal image plane?
Diaphragm and hepatic vein(s)
Head of the pancreas
Common iliac veins
Renal veins
What is a rare finding in the diagnosis of neoplastic obstruction?
Common finding
Rare finding
Frequent occurrence
Usual finding
