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Prepare for the ARDMS SPI Exam – 2026 Latest Edition with a comprehensive Sonography Principles & Instrumentation (SPI) Exam Study Guide and Practice Question Resource featuring original exam-style questions, correct answers, and detailed explanations. The SPI examination is the foundation for ARDMS credentials and evaluates knowledge of basic sonography principles and instrumentation.

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ARDMS SPI EXAM LATEST EXAM
2026 | ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (GRADED
A+) | VERIFIED ANSWERS |
LATEST VERSION

When the direction of the wave propagation is parallel to the particle
motion of the medium, the wave being transmitted is called a:
A) surface wave.
B) longitudinal wave.
C) transverse wave.
D) non-linear sound. - CORRECT ANSWER -B) longitudinal wave


If the sound beam attenuated 6 dB, what will happen to the overall
intensity?
A) Quadrupled
B) Doubled
C) Halved
D) Quartered - CORRECT ANSWER -D) Quartered


Frequency increased from 3 MHz to 6 MHz, what will happen to
wavelength?

,A) Doubled
B) Quadrupled
C) Halved
D) Quartered - CORRECT ANSWER -C) Halved


Intensity is equal to:

A) power/area
B) propagation speed/frequency
C) density x propagation speed
D) area/power - CORRECT ANSWER -A) power/area


5. What is important when selecting a transducer frequency?
A) Depth
B) Power
C) Velocity
D) Propagation speed - CORRECT ANSWER -A) Depth


6. Frequency is a factor in:
A) impedance
B) tissue attenuation
C) propagation speed
D) tissue density - CORRECT ANSWER -B) tissue attenuation

,7. Which medium interface will have the greatest sound transmission?
A) Soft tissue to water
B) Organ to organ
C) Bone to organ
D) Lung to soft tissue - CORRECT ANSWER -B) Organ to organ


8. If there is a small impedance mismatch between two mediums,
what will result?
A) There will be a small reflection
B) There will be a large reflection

C) All sound will transmit
D) No sound will transmit - CORRECT ANSWER -A) There will be
a small reflection


9. Which property of sound is measured in Rayls?
A) Intensity
B) Impedance
C) Density
D) Propagation speed - CORRECT ANSWER -B) Impedance


10. If sound energy is reduced by 50%, how many decibels were lost?

, A) 6 dB
B) 3 dB
C) 0 dB
D) 10 dB - CORRECT ANSWER -B) 3 dB


11. To improve the quality of the motion during an electrocardiogram,
which resolution should be improved?
A) Transverse resolution
B) Lateral resolution
C) Axial resolution
D) Temporal resolution - CORRECT ANSWER -D) Temporal
resolution


12. Ultrasound frequency begins at:
A) 2 Hz
B) 20 Hz
C) 20 Mhz
D) 20 kHz - CORRECT ANSWER -D) 20 kHz


13. An increase in which property will increase the propagation
speed?
A) Period
B) Bulk modulus

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