Davies SPI Exam Test Bank| 1,700 Questions with Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Latest 2025/2026 Update.

Davies SPI Exam Test Bank| 1,700
Questions with Verified Answers | 100%
Correct | Latest 2025/2026 Update.

What does HIPAA stand for?
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and Accountability Act
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What does mechanical index indicate on an ultrasound system?
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A: The maximum temperature increase in tissue
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B: The minimum temperature increase in tissue
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C: Acoustic power in milliwatts
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D: The liklihood of cavitation during an ultrasound exam
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E: Minutes of exposure time before tissue heating is too great
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D: The liklihood of cavitation during an ultrasound exam.
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In medicine what do the initials "PHI" indicate?
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A: Private health indicator
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B: Personal heart index
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C: Personal health information
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D: Private health institute
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,E: Protected health information
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information


What should you limit when the thermal index exceeds 1?
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A: Overall gain
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B: TGC
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C: Exposure time
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D: Scanning depth
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E: All of the above
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To practice the ALARA principle which of the following techniques
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should you employ? i,- i,-




A: Always use the least amount of Reciever gain that allows
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adequate tissue visualization. i,- i,- i,-




B: Adjust the controls so that the MI and TI read outs exceed 1.
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C: Use the lowest transmit power that allows adequate tissue
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visualization. i,-




D: Use the highest frame averaging setting.
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E: Maximize exposure time.
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that allows adequate tissue visualization.
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The thermal index indicates:
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,A: Estimated maximum temperature increase in tissue
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B: Minutes of exposure time before heating is too great
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C: Seconds of exposure time before heating is too great
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D: Acoustic power in milliwatts
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E: Liklihood of cavitation
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increase in tissue. i,- i,-




Which operator control most directly adjusts the intensity of the
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transmitted pulse? i,- i,-




A: Receiver gain
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B: Depth of scanning
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C: Acoustic output (transmit) power
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D: Time gain compensation (TGC)
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E: Pulse repetition frequency
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power


Which of the following would show the highest intensity value?
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A: SATP
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B: SATA
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C: Im
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D: SPPA
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E: SPTP
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, Which intensity parameter is not applicable for continuous-wave
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ultrasound? i,-




A: SATA
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B: SPTA
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C: SPPA
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D: SAPA
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E: C and D
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Which of the following would most likely have the highest SPTA
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value?
A: CW Doppler
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B: B-mode real-time scanners
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C: Static B-mode scanners
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D: PW Doppler
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E: Fetal monitor Doppler
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What action below would be most in keeping with the ALARA
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principle while performing a diagnostic ultrasound examination?
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A: Allow multiple students to scan an obstetrical patient because
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the fetus is in a good position for imaging.
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