RhMSUS by American College of Rheumatology Actual Free Exam Q&As

Question 1

In imaging the volar wrist in transverse, this Doppler view helps confirm the presence of which of the following?

A. Anomalous radial artery B. Flexor tenosynovitis C. Persistent median artery D. Median nerve impingement

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Correct Answer: C Vote an answer

Question 2

Which of the following is required in a report documenting an ultrasound-guided procedure?

A. Sections detailing medical indication for procedure, study type (limited versus complete), and overall clinical impressions B. Image labeled with exam date, patient identification, image orientation, and image views of the target area C. Image showing needle in the target structure or orthogonal images of the target structure before and after injection D. Section detailing ultrasonographic observations of any variations from the normal accompanied by measurements

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Correct Answer: A Vote an answer

Question 3

This ultrasound image from a 60-year-old woman with knee pain is MOST suggestive of which of the following?

A. Meniscus tear B. Urate deposition C. Chondrocalcinosis D. Osteophyte formation

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Correct Answer: D Vote an answer

Question 4

A patient with diabetes presents with right ankle pain and swelling. The practitioner is unsure of the cause and decides to perform a musculoskeletal ultrasound examination. Which of the following in the practitioner's report is the BEST statement of indication for this study?

A. Ruling out of inflammatory arthritis B. Inflammatory arthritis C. Ruling out of infection D. Ankle pain

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Correct Answer: A Vote an answer

Question 5

Which of the following anatomic structures BEST fits the scope of rheumatologic ultrasound practice?

A. Posterior cruciate ligament B. Anterior glenoid labrum C. Posterior patellar cartilage D. Metacarpal volar plate

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Correct Answer: C Vote an answer

Question 6

For which of the following clinical scenarios is it appropriate for a practitioner to perform musculoskeletal ultrasound?

A. A patient who has pain and numbness over the lateral calf B. A 50-year-old woman with pain between the third and fourth metatarsals C. A patient with psoriasis and posterior heel pain D. A 40-year-old man with a snapping sensation in his groin with hip flexion and external rotation

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Correct Answer: D Vote an answer

Question 7

Which of the following is TRUE for document storage and record-keeping guidelines and requirements?

A. Ultrasound studies must be saved in a DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) format. B. There must be provisions for the storage and retrieval of examination records of all studies that are documented in the medical chart. C. The physician's report on the ultrasound examination must be stored in a physically separate location from the machine. D. All images must be part of the electronic or paper patient file.

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Correct Answer: D Vote an answer

Question 8

Which of the following images is MOST consistent with crystal-induced arthropathy?

A. Option D B. Option A C. Option B D. Option C

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Correct Answer: D Vote an answer

Question 9

Which of the following is MOST accurate regarding high-level disinfection of a probe?

A. High-level disinfection of an internal-use probe is required between every patient B. High-level disinfection of an external probe removes all bacterial spores. C. High-level disinfection of an external probe is mandatory between patients after ultrasound-guided arthrocentesis, regardless of probe cover D. High-level disinfection of an external probe does not remove most fungi

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Correct Answer: C Vote an answer

Question 10

Gray-scale and Doppler ultrasound evaluation examination alone would BEST assist in establishing a diagnosis in which of the following scenarios?

A. Warm, swollen elbow joint in a 70-year-old lymphoma patient with fevers and a history of an abscess of the thoracic spine B. Asymptomatic hand and wrist joints with bony deformities present in a 60-year-old female with a positive rheumatoid factor and CCP antibody but normal sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein level C. Knee in a 72-year-old female with unilateral knee pain, no swelling on examination, and medial narrowing of the joint space on knee radiograph D. Sacroiliac joints in a 35-year-old male with early morning low-back pain and positive HLA B27

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Correct Answer: D Vote an answer

American College of Rheumatology Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Certification in Rheumatology - RhMSUS Exam Practice Test