SONOGRAPHY COMPREHENSIVE TEST
BANK QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS REVIEW PACKAGE
●● Sonographer
Answer: A healthcare professional who has received extensive training
in the field of sonography and has passed credentialing exams to become
a Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer or RDMS
●● Characteristics of a Sonographer
Answer: Critical Thinker
Self-Motivated
Compassionate
-empathetic, caring
Integrity
Responsible and Reliable
●● Areas of interest of a sonographer
Answer: Patient Care
Anatomy & Physiology
Medical Terminology
Technology
, ●● Responsibilities of a Sonographer
Answer: Produce the most informative images possible
Provide quality patient care
Assist in a medical diagnosis
Utilize technical expertise when operating ultrasound equipment
Continuing education and participation in organizations
●● How do Monographers spend their day?
Answer: Our day includes patient interaction, scanning, creating
preliminary reports, presenting cases to the radiologists, teaching,
interacting with other physicians and services
●● Role of a Sonographer
Answer: Introduce yourself to patient
Explain exam
Take a thorough medical history
Understand exam objectives
Patient interaction during the exam is important to ensure their comfort
and to make the correct diagnosis
After the exam is complete, monographers review their images and
record their data before presenting it to the radiologist
BANK QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS REVIEW PACKAGE
●● Sonographer
Answer: A healthcare professional who has received extensive training
in the field of sonography and has passed credentialing exams to become
a Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer or RDMS
●● Characteristics of a Sonographer
Answer: Critical Thinker
Self-Motivated
Compassionate
-empathetic, caring
Integrity
Responsible and Reliable
●● Areas of interest of a sonographer
Answer: Patient Care
Anatomy & Physiology
Medical Terminology
Technology
, ●● Responsibilities of a Sonographer
Answer: Produce the most informative images possible
Provide quality patient care
Assist in a medical diagnosis
Utilize technical expertise when operating ultrasound equipment
Continuing education and participation in organizations
●● How do Monographers spend their day?
Answer: Our day includes patient interaction, scanning, creating
preliminary reports, presenting cases to the radiologists, teaching,
interacting with other physicians and services
●● Role of a Sonographer
Answer: Introduce yourself to patient
Explain exam
Take a thorough medical history
Understand exam objectives
Patient interaction during the exam is important to ensure their comfort
and to make the correct diagnosis
After the exam is complete, monographers review their images and
record their data before presenting it to the radiologist
