Gallbladder practice test

The cystic artery is most often a direct branch of the:

Right hepatic artery

Which statement is not true of cholelithiasis?

Men have an increased likelihood of developing cholelithiasis.

Patients who have been or are pregnant have an increased occurrence of cholelithiasis.

A rapid weight loss may increase the likelihood of developing cholelithiasis.

Patients who have hemolytic disorders have an increased occurrence of cholelithiasis.

Men have an increased likelihood of developing cholelithiasis.

The diffuse polypoid appearance of the gallbladder referred to as strawberry gallbladder is seen with:

Cholesterolosis

The middle layer of the gallbladder wall is the:

Fibromuscular layer

The diameter of the gallbladder should not exceed:

5 cm

The innermost layer of the gallbladder wall is the:

Mucosal layer

Diabetic patients suffering from acute cholecystitis have an increased risk for developing:

Emphysematous cholecystitis

The champagne sign is associated with:

Emphysematous cholecystitis

Which of the following is associated with cholelithiasis and is characteristically found in Africans or people of African descent?

Sickle cell disease

Cholesterol crystals within the Rokitansky–Aschoff sinuses are found with:

Adenomyomatosis

WES sign denotes:

A gallbladder filled with cholelithiasis

A 71-year-old patient presents to the emergency department with painless jaundice and an enlarged, palpable gallbladder. These findings are highly suspicious for:

Courvoisier gallbladder

Which structure is a useful landmark for identifying the gallbladder?

Main lobar fissure

Empyema of the gallbladder denotes:

Gallbladder filled with pus

Which of the following is the most likely clinical finding of adenomyomatosis?

Asymptomatic

Which of the following would be the least likely finding of acalculous cholecystitis?

Cholelithiasis

The outermost layer of the gallbladder wall is the:

Serosal layer

Tumefactive sludge can resemble the sonographic appearance of:

Gallbladder carcinoma

Hepatization of the gallbladder occurs when the gallbladder:

Fills with sludge

Intermittent obstruction of the cystic duct by a gallstone results in:

Chronic cholecystitis

Acute cholecystitis that leads to necrosis and abscess development within the gallbladder wall describes:

Gangrenous cholecystitis

What hormone causes the gallbladder to contract?

Cholecystokinin

The most common variant of gallbladder shape is the:

Phrygian cap

The sequela of acute cholecystitis that is complicated by gas within the gallbladder wall is:

Emphysematous cholecystitis

With which of the following is Courvoisier gallbladder associated?

pancreatic head mass

At which level of the gallbladder is the junctional fold found?

Neck

All of the following are sources of diffuse gallbladder wall thickening except:

Gallbladder polyp

The spiral valves of Heister are found within the:

Cystic duct