Free American College of Rheumatology RhMSUS Exam Questions

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Question 1

What is the position of the arm MOST likely used to obtain this B-Mode image of the shoulder?

A : External rotation

B : Crass

C : Modified Crass

D : Neer impingement

Answer: C

Question 2

Which of the following should NOT be evaluated using a musculoskeletal ultrasound?”

A : Hand joints for progression of erosive disease in a patient with established rheumatoid arthritis

B : A femoral neck enchondroma in a patient complaining of hip pain

C : Salivary gland parenchyma in a patient suspected of having Sjogren's syndrome

D : A Morton's neuroma in a patient complaining of foot pain

Answer: C

Question 3

What is the appropriate image documentation for an ultrasound study evaluating sonographic synovitis in bilateral hand and wrist joints in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis?

A : Images of the sonographic views with the presence of power Doppler synovitis only

B : Images of the sonographic views with the presence of power Doppler and/or gray-scale synovitis only

C : Representative sonographic image example of power Doppler and gray-scale synovitis supplemented by a detailed report of each examined joint

D : All appropriate sonographic views of every joint examined

Answer: C

Question 4

What is the appropriate image documentation for an ultrasound study evaluating sonographic synovitis in bilateral hand and wrist joints in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis?

A : Images of the sonographic views with the presence of power Doppler synovitis only

B : Images of the sonographic views with the presence of power Doppler and/or gray-scale synovitis only

C : Representative sonographic image example of power Doppler and gray-scale synovitis supplemented by a detailed report of each examined joint

D : All appropriate sonographic views of every joint examined

Answer: C

Question 5

Based on this longitudinal view of the anterior hip in a patient with hip pain, which statement is CORRECT?

A : The patient has hip synovitis and should be aspirated for synovial fluid analysis and culture and injected with corticosteroids.

B : The patient has a normal hip joint.

C : The patient should be referred for plain radiography to evaluate for femoral neck fracture.

D : The patient should be referred for MRI to confirm a paralabral cyst and evaluate for labral tear.

Answer: B

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Total 101 Questions | Updated On: Aug 18, 2026

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