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Question 1 of 19

1. Question
This 38 year old construction worker patient presents with shoulder pain x 7 days, specifically with difficulty and pain abducting arm. Here is your POCUS scan of his supraspinatus tendon. What is the best next step for this patient?
- Physical Therapy
- MRI and urgent referral to orthopedic surgeon for definitive repair
- Stretching, NSAIDs, Ice, ROM exercises
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Question 2 of 19

2. Question
A 5 year old fell off the monkey bars and has severe pain in their distal radius near the wrist. Here is your POCUS scan. What is the best next step for this patient?
- Analgesia, Splinting, Referral to Orthopedics
- Analgesia, Sling, Reassurance
- CT Scan
- MRI
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Question 3 of 19

3. Question
This is the distal radius as seen on POCUS of a 5 year old who fell off the monkey bars and injured their wrist. What is the approximate sensitivity and specificity for distal radius fractures on POCUS?
- 81% and 75%
- 59% and 90%
- 97% and 95%
- 70% and 86%
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Question 4 of 19

4. Question
According to the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, the accuracy of landmark-guided vs ultrasound-guided glenohumeral joint injection is _____ vs _____.
- 85% vs 85%
- 64-73% vs 91-100%
- 55% vs 80%
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Question 5 of 19

5. Question
What kind of probe movement is helpful to improve needle visualization when there is a steep needle angle like with a hip injection as demonstrated here?
- Toe in
- Pivot
- Wag the tail
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Question 6 of 19

6. Question
Does this scan demonstrate a joint effusion (A=0.51cm)?
- Yes
- No
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Question 7 of 19

7. Question
What is the anatomy shown at the arrow?
- Joint effusion
- Joint capsule
- Femoral head
- Acetabulum
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Question 8 of 19

8. Question
What is the anatomic target of this shoulder injection?
- Glenohumeral joint
- Subdeltoid/subacromial bursa
- Biceps tendon sheath
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Question 9 of 19

9. Question
What is the anatomic target of this shoulder injection?
- Glenohumeral joint
- Subdeltoid/subacromial bursa
- Biceps tendon sheet
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Question 10 of 19

10. Question
What is the anatomic target of this shoulder injection?
- Glenohumeral joint
- Subdeltoid/subacromial bursa
- Biceps tendon sheath
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Question 11 of 19

11. Question
Where would you position the probe to visualize the subacromial/subdeltoid bursa?

A

B

C

D
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
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Question 12 of 19

12. Question
How should you position the patient’s arm to scan the subscapularis tendon?

A

B

C
- A. Crass position
- B. Externally rotated
- C. Supinated hand
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Question 13 of 19

13. Question
How should you position the patient’s arm to scan the biceps tendon?

A

B

C
- A. Crass position
- B. Externally rotated
- C. Hand supinated
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Question 14 of 19

14. Question
What is the ideal approach for an ultrasound guided knee joint injection?
- Long axis to the quadriceps tendon, in-plane superior to inferior
- Short axis to the quadriceps tendon, in-plane lateral to medial
- Short axis to the quadriceps tendon, out of plane lateral to medial
- Short axis to the quadriceps tendon, out of plane superior to inferior
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Question 15 of 19

15. Question
What technique is being demonstrated to confirm identification of the quadriceps tendon and the effusion underneath?
- Anisotropy
- Quadriceps activation
- Compression of lateral tissue
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Question 16 of 19

16. Question
How do you position the patient’s knee for an ultrasound guided knee joint injection?
- Side lying with knee at 0 degrees
- Supine with knee flexed to 30 degrees
- Seated with knee flexed to 90 degrees
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Question 17 of 19

17. Question
Does this scan demonstrate a joint effusion?
- Yes
- No
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Question 18 of 19

18. Question
Ultrasound is a good tool to evaluate the integrity of the ACL.
- True
- False
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Question 19 of 19

19. Question
What is the anatomy shown at the arrows?
- Knee joint effusion
- Quadriceps tendon
- Patella
- Joint line
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