American College of Rheumatology Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Certification in Rheumatology - RhMSUS FREE EXAM DUMPS QUESTIONS & ANSWERS]

Question 1

Which of the probe placement photographs BEST matches the standard wrist ultrasound image shown?

A. Image B B. Image C C. Image D D. Image A

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Correct Answer: B Vote an answer

Question 2

What should be taken into consideration prior to any procedure?

A. The shortest pathway to the region of interest should be selected with consideration given to adjacent neurovascular structures. B. The needle should be visualized only prior to its insertion to the target area. C. A slight to-and-fro movement or injection of a small amount of lidocaine may be beneficial in visualizing the needle. D. The transducer should be aligned perpendicular to the plane of the needle.

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Correct Answer: A Vote an answer

Question 3

This suprapatellar longitudinal scan in a 3-year-old girl is MOST consistent with which of the following?

A. Chondromalacia of the patella B. Quadriceps tendinopathy with acoustic shadow C. Normal anatomy for age D. An effusion of the suprapatellar recess

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Correct Answer: D Vote an answer

Question 4

Why is musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSKUS) useful in monitoring the treatment response in rheumatoid arthritis?

A. Power Doppler ultrasound is sensitive to change in disease activity. B. Power Doppler ultrasound is specific to rheumatoid arthritis disease activity. C. MSKUS is able to detect bone marrow edema around joints D. Gray-scale ultrasound can predict the development of erosions.

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Correct Answer: A Vote an answer

Question 5

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

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

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Correct Answer: C Vote an answer

Question 6

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

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

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Correct Answer: B Vote an answer

Question 7

A 80-year-old man presents with two weeks of wrist swelling and pain. His exam reveals swelling and tenderness over the dorsum of his right wrist as well as synovial swelling of the second and third metacarpophalangeal joints of his left hand. His serum uric acid concentration is 6.0 mg/dL. The longitudinal and transverse images of the dorsal aspect of his right wrist are shown below. What is the MOST likely diagnosis?

A. Calcium pyrophosphate arthritis B. Gout C. Rheumatoid arthritis D. Psoriatic arthritis

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Correct Answer: B Vote an answer

Question 8

Which situation represents the MOST appropriate indication for a practitioner to perform a musculoskeletal ultrasound in clinical practice?

A. Preoperative evaluation of a patient with suspected rotator cuff tear B. Assessment of pain and swelling of unclear etiology at the right temporomandibular joint C. Assessment of asymptomatic entheses in a patient with pain at the acromioclavicular joint D. Evaluation of shoulder pain in a patient with diabetes most likely related to adhesive capsulitis

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Question 9

The orthogonal images of a supraspinatus tendon shown here are MOST consistent with which of the following?

A. Normal tendon variability B. Artifact from transducer placement C. Tendinopathy D. Tendon tear

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Correct Answer: D Vote an answer

Question 10

A 45-year-old man presents to the emergency room for evaluation of right knee pain for the past five days.
He denies a history of trauma and is afebrile on examination. A right knee effusion is noted on exam.
Arthrocentesis is planned and a traditional palpation-guided method is being considered versus an ultrasound-guided technique.
Which of the following is the MOST accurate description of the ultrasound-guided technique in this setting?

A. The ultrasound-guided technique increases the overall success rate in obtaining joint fluid aspirate. B. The ultrasound-guided technique leads to more fluid aspiration among novice physicians. C. The ultrasound-guided technique results in more pain. D. The ultrasound-guided technique takes additional time to perform.

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Correct Answer: A Vote an answer