Mosbys Review Question Liver
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- 1.The adult liver is considered enlarged once the anteroposterior diameter exceeds:
- A.
10 cm
- B.
12 cm
- C.
15 cm
- D.
20 cm
- E.
22 cm
- 2.Sonographic findings commonly associated with portal hypertension include all of the following EXCEPT:
- A.
Hepatomegaly
- B.
Splenomegaly
- C.
Dilated main portal vein
- D.
Hypoechoic liver parenchyma
- E.
Formation of venous collaterals
- 3.Organs MOST COMMONLY associated with the development of polycystic disease include all of the following EXCEPT:
- A.
Liver
- B.
Kidney
- C.
Spleen
- D.
Pancreas
- E.
Adrenal gland
- 4.Which of the following ligaments separates the left lobe from the caudate lobe of the liver?
- A.
Coronary
- B.
Falciform
- C.
Venosum
- D.
Gastrohepatic
- E.
Hepatoduodenal
- 5.The most common cause of cirrhosis is:
- A.
Viral hepatitis
- B.
Anorexia nervosa
- C.
Alcohol abuse
- D.
Biliary obstruction
- E.
Congestive heart failure
- 6.All of the following symptoms are associated with hepatocellular carcinoma EXCEPT:
- A.
Weight loss
- B.
Hepatomegaly
- C.
Abdominal pain
- D.
Unexplained fever
- E.
Elevated serum albumin
- 7.In the United States, a hepatic abscess is most likely to develop in which of the following conditions?
- A.
Acute pancreatitis
- B.
Biliary obstruction
- C.
Ascending cholangitis
- D.
Portal vein thrombosis
- E.
Budd-Chiari Syndrome
- 8.The left lobe of the liver is separated from the right lobe by which of the following structures?
- A.
Right hepatic vein and right intersegmental fissure
- B.
Middle hepatic vein and ligamentum venosum
- C.
Left hepatic vein and main lobar fissure
- D.
Left hepatic vein and right intersegmental fissure
- E.
Middle hepatic vein and main lobar fissure
- 9.The right lobe of the liver is divided into anterior and posterior segments by the:
- A.
Right hepatic artery
- B.
Main portal vein
- C.
Right portal vein
- D.
Right hepatic vein
- E.
Middle hepatic vein
- 10.A patient presents with a history of right upper quadrant pain, fever, and leukocytosis. Upon further questioning, the patient admits to recently traveling abroad. A complex mass is identified in the right lobe of the liver. This most likely represents a(n) :
- A.
Hepatoma
- B.
Abscess
- C.
Adenoma
- D.
Cystadenoma
- E.
Echinococcal cyst
- 11.Patients with a history of hepatitis B have a predisposing risk factor for developing:
- A.
An adenoma
- B.
An abscess
- C.
A hepatoma
- D.
Focal nodular hyperplasia
- E.
A cavernous hemangioma
- 12.Which of the following hepatic structures is interlobar in location?
- A.
Hepatic artery
- B.
Portal vein
- C.
Hepatic vein
- D.
Biliary duct
- E.
IVC
- 13.The normal blood flow pattern in the main portal vein is described as:
- A.
Phasic
- B.
Hepatofugal
- C.
Pulsatile
- D.
Continuous
- E.
Retrograde
- 14.Metastatic lesions involving the liver most commonly originate from a primary malignancy of the :
- A.
Pancreas
- B.
Kidney
- C.
Colon
- D.
Stomach
- E.
Gallbladder
- 15.Traditional lobar anatomy divides the liver into:
- A.
3 lobes
- B.
4 lobes
- C.
6 lobes
- D.
8 lobes
- E.
10 lobes
- 16.Severe insult to liver cells leading to subsequent necrosis describes:
- A.
Cirrhosis
- B.
Portal hypertension
- C.
Fatty infiltration
- D.
Budd-Chiari Syndrome
- E.
Focal nodular hyperplasia
- 17.Von Gierke disease is most commonly associated with:
- A.
Cirrhosis
- B.
Polycystic disease
- C.
Schistosomiasis
- D.
Focal nodular hyperplasia
- E.
Glycogen storage disease
- 18.Prominence of the portal veins is most commonly associated with which of the following pathologies?
- A.
Cirrhosis
- B.
Hepatitis
- C.
Polycystic disease
- D.
Fatty infiltration
- E.
Glycogen storage disease
- 19.Which of the following most accurately describes the location of the caudate lobe?
- A.
Posterior to the IVC
- B.
Medial to the lesser sac
- C.
Posterior to the porta hepatis
- D.
Lateral to the IVC
- E.
Anterior to the ligamentum venosum
- 20.Which of the following ligaments attaches the liver to the anterior abdominal wall?
- A.
Venosum
- B.
Falciform
- C.
Triangular
- D.
Hepatorenal
- E.
Right coronary ligament
- 21.On spectral doppler, the hepatic veins are characterized by which of the following flow types?
- A.
Monophasic
- B.
Parabolic
- C.
Multiphasic
- D.
Laminar
- E.
Turbulent
- 22.Enlargement of the caudate lobe is most commonly associated with which of the following pathologies?
- A.
Cirrhosis
- B.
Candidiasis
- C.
Fatty infiltration
- D.
Liver metastasis
- E.
Polycystic disease
- 23.Which of the following conditions describes a congenital extension of the liver anterior and inferior to the right kidney?
- A.
Sinus inversus
- B.
Hepatomegaly
- C.
Reidel lobe
- D.
Left lobe variant
- E.
Hyperplastic caudate lobe
- 24.Hepatomegaly is commonly associated with all of the following EXCEPT:
- A.
Hepatitis
- B.
Fatty infiltration
- C.
Acute pancreatitis
- D.
Congestive heart failure
- E.
Polycystic liver disease
- 25.The most common symptom associated with acute thrombosis of the portal veins is:
- A.
Jaundice
- B.
Tachycardia
- C.
Weight loss
- D.
Sever abdominal pain
- E.
Lower extremity edema
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