Sonography Quiz 1 & 2 with correct
answers 100%
Examination of the brain, spine and hip are unique to which specialty?
- Gynecology
- MSK
- Abdominal
- Pediatric - Correct Answers Pediatric
What is the minimum educational requirement for a credentialed sonographer?
- A high school diploma plus two years of on the job training and completion of a certificate.
- A bachelors degree in any related health care field.
- Completion of an 18 month program offered by the ACR.
- An associates degree of applied science in sonography from a CAHEEP accredited program. -
Correct Answers An associates degree of applied science in sonography from a CAHEEP
accredited program.
What accreditation should a Sonography educational program have to demonstrate quality
standards, and provide a route to graduates to become certified?
- AIUM/IAC
- The Joint Commission (TJC)
- JRCDMS/JRCCVT
- ASE/SVT - Correct Answers JRCDMS/JRCCVT
Using your own words, describe the different uses of medical ultrasound in both diagnostic and
therapeutic applications. (4 sentences or less) - Correct Answers Medical ultrasound uses
diagnostic applications to provide images of organs and structures to make a diagnosis.
Therapeutic applications are used in physical and occupational therapy. The purpose is to
increase blood flow and apply heat to joints.
,Why is Licensure for Sonography not mandated for most states?
- Ultrasound has no proven bioeffects so there is no need to regulate it.
- Sonographers work under the direction of a physican who creates the legal report, therefore
only the physican is licensed.
- The payors (insurance companies) and accreditors (hospital oversight), require sonographers
to be board certified.
- Sonography encompasses too many specialties to license. - Correct Answers The payors
(insurance companies) and accreditors (hospital oversight), require sonographers to be board
certified.
Amplification of the returning echos changes the brightness of the ultrasound image and can be
manipulated by the operator by the __________ control.
- Gain
- Depth
- Frequency
- Focus - Correct Answers Gain
What transducer is the best choice for imaging a superficial structure like a breast or a scrotum
?
- A linear array transducer
- A sector transducer
- A curved array transducer
- A hockey stick transducer - Correct Answers A linear array transducer
Which of the following is NOT a function of a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer?
- Provide a variety of patient care for both inpatients and outpatients.
- Discuss in detail the exam results with the patient.
, - Demonstrate a broad base of knowledge in acoustical physics and ultrasound instrument
controls.
- Have a complete understanding of multi-planar cross sectional anatomy. - Correct Answers
Discuss in detail the exam results with the patient.
What is accreditation?
- A process that recognizes an institution for meeting specific criteria in an area of practice that
promotes quaility.
- A non-profit charitable organization that fosters learning and excellence.
- A government entity which mandates a registration and collects an annual fee.
- An organization that promotes patient safety by administering certification examinations. -
Correct Answers A process that recognizes an institution for meeting specific criteria in an area
of practice that promotes quaility.
Using your own words describe how a transducer works. Answer the question: why would a
sonographer choose a certain transducer for a specific exam? (4 sentences or less) - Correct
Answers A transducer allows sound waves to be sent through the body, penetrate the medium,
and send back echos. The transducer used is based on the part of the body that is being looked
at. High frequency transducers send shallow waves that show high resolution images. Low
frequency transducers send deep sound waves that show lower resolution images.
What is the benefit of acquiring facility or laboratory accreditation?
- It allows several practices to group together and receive discounts on medical equipment.
- It demonstrates to payors and the public that standards have been met for quality care.
- It provides the public with price comparisons.
- It provides the insurance companies, and the public, a list of the available healthcare exams. -
Correct Answers It demonstrates to payors and the public that standards have been met for
quality care.
Which of the following statements is TRUE about the term Ultrasound?
answers 100%
Examination of the brain, spine and hip are unique to which specialty?
- Gynecology
- MSK
- Abdominal
- Pediatric - Correct Answers Pediatric
What is the minimum educational requirement for a credentialed sonographer?
- A high school diploma plus two years of on the job training and completion of a certificate.
- A bachelors degree in any related health care field.
- Completion of an 18 month program offered by the ACR.
- An associates degree of applied science in sonography from a CAHEEP accredited program. -
Correct Answers An associates degree of applied science in sonography from a CAHEEP
accredited program.
What accreditation should a Sonography educational program have to demonstrate quality
standards, and provide a route to graduates to become certified?
- AIUM/IAC
- The Joint Commission (TJC)
- JRCDMS/JRCCVT
- ASE/SVT - Correct Answers JRCDMS/JRCCVT
Using your own words, describe the different uses of medical ultrasound in both diagnostic and
therapeutic applications. (4 sentences or less) - Correct Answers Medical ultrasound uses
diagnostic applications to provide images of organs and structures to make a diagnosis.
Therapeutic applications are used in physical and occupational therapy. The purpose is to
increase blood flow and apply heat to joints.
,Why is Licensure for Sonography not mandated for most states?
- Ultrasound has no proven bioeffects so there is no need to regulate it.
- Sonographers work under the direction of a physican who creates the legal report, therefore
only the physican is licensed.
- The payors (insurance companies) and accreditors (hospital oversight), require sonographers
to be board certified.
- Sonography encompasses too many specialties to license. - Correct Answers The payors
(insurance companies) and accreditors (hospital oversight), require sonographers to be board
certified.
Amplification of the returning echos changes the brightness of the ultrasound image and can be
manipulated by the operator by the __________ control.
- Gain
- Depth
- Frequency
- Focus - Correct Answers Gain
What transducer is the best choice for imaging a superficial structure like a breast or a scrotum
?
- A linear array transducer
- A sector transducer
- A curved array transducer
- A hockey stick transducer - Correct Answers A linear array transducer
Which of the following is NOT a function of a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer?
- Provide a variety of patient care for both inpatients and outpatients.
- Discuss in detail the exam results with the patient.
, - Demonstrate a broad base of knowledge in acoustical physics and ultrasound instrument
controls.
- Have a complete understanding of multi-planar cross sectional anatomy. - Correct Answers
Discuss in detail the exam results with the patient.
What is accreditation?
- A process that recognizes an institution for meeting specific criteria in an area of practice that
promotes quaility.
- A non-profit charitable organization that fosters learning and excellence.
- A government entity which mandates a registration and collects an annual fee.
- An organization that promotes patient safety by administering certification examinations. -
Correct Answers A process that recognizes an institution for meeting specific criteria in an area
of practice that promotes quaility.
Using your own words describe how a transducer works. Answer the question: why would a
sonographer choose a certain transducer for a specific exam? (4 sentences or less) - Correct
Answers A transducer allows sound waves to be sent through the body, penetrate the medium,
and send back echos. The transducer used is based on the part of the body that is being looked
at. High frequency transducers send shallow waves that show high resolution images. Low
frequency transducers send deep sound waves that show lower resolution images.
What is the benefit of acquiring facility or laboratory accreditation?
- It allows several practices to group together and receive discounts on medical equipment.
- It demonstrates to payors and the public that standards have been met for quality care.
- It provides the public with price comparisons.
- It provides the insurance companies, and the public, a list of the available healthcare exams. -
Correct Answers It demonstrates to payors and the public that standards have been met for
quality care.
Which of the following statements is TRUE about the term Ultrasound?
