SONOGRAPHY EXAM B UPDATED EXAM
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◉ What is the body's typical reaction to challenging situations that
are perceived as demands on time, energy, or resources?
Answer: Stress
◉ Which of the following is the general state of feeling worry and
fear before confronting something emotionally or physically
challenging?
Answer: Anxiety
◉ What imaging modality utilizes both features of nuclear medicine
and computed tomography?
Answer: PET
◉ What is the normal range of human hearing?
Answer: 2 Hz - 20,000 Hz
◉ What term is described as reasoning based on gained factual
knowledge using critical thinking?
Answer: Inferences
,◉ Which of the following would be a contrast agent used in MRI?
Answer: Gadolinium
◉ Which of the following is not provided by the sonographer on a
sonographer report?
Answer: Diagnosis
◉ Which of the following best describes the pulse-echo technique?
Answer: The ultrasound transducer sends an ultrasound wave into
the body and then listens for the returning echo
◉ What term may be used to describe the optimal location on the
body for placement of the ultrasound transducer to demonstrate
both normal anatomy and pathology?
Answer: Acoustic window
◉ Which imaging modality technologist injects patients with
radioactive material in order to acquire images?
Answer: Nuclear medicine
◉ Which of the following would not be considered clinical history
information?
,a. Headaches.
b. Gallbladder wall thickening demonstrated during the sonogram
c. Microscopic hematuria
d. Diarrhea
Answer: Gallbladder wall thickening demonstrated during the
sonogram
◉ Which of the following would not be considered sonographic
findings?
a. A palpable breast mass noted during an examination
b. A mass noted on the kidney during a sonogram.
c. Pericardial effusion noted during echocardiography.
d. Vascular stenosis noted during a sonogram of the renal arteries.
Answer: A palpable breast mass noted during an examination
◉ Which of the following techniques does not employ ionizing
radiation to acquire images?
Answer: MRI
◉ What are the typical ranges of diagnostic ultrasound?
Answer: Between 2 MHz and 15 MHz
, ◉ Which of the following is the best definition for emotional
intelligence?
Answer: Having the ability to recognize the emotions of self and
others and the capacity to use those emotions in the decision-
making process.
◉ The form of reasoning by which one makes an educated guess
based on facts describes?
Answer: Inductive reasoning
◉ Which of the following is described as an educated guess based on
clinical history findings?
Answer: Clinical hypothesis
◉ Which of the following is the correct sequence of the sonographic
reasoning process?
a. Sonographic findings, investigative imaging, clinical correlation,
clinical history, clinical hypothesis.
b. Clinical history, clinical hypothesis, investigative imaging,
sonographic findings, clinical correlation.
c. Clinical hypothesis, sonographic findings, clinical history,
investigative imaging, clinical correlation.
d. Investigative imaging, sonographic findings, clinical history,
clinical correlation, clinical hypothesis.
SCRIPT WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
◉ What is the body's typical reaction to challenging situations that
are perceived as demands on time, energy, or resources?
Answer: Stress
◉ Which of the following is the general state of feeling worry and
fear before confronting something emotionally or physically
challenging?
Answer: Anxiety
◉ What imaging modality utilizes both features of nuclear medicine
and computed tomography?
Answer: PET
◉ What is the normal range of human hearing?
Answer: 2 Hz - 20,000 Hz
◉ What term is described as reasoning based on gained factual
knowledge using critical thinking?
Answer: Inferences
,◉ Which of the following would be a contrast agent used in MRI?
Answer: Gadolinium
◉ Which of the following is not provided by the sonographer on a
sonographer report?
Answer: Diagnosis
◉ Which of the following best describes the pulse-echo technique?
Answer: The ultrasound transducer sends an ultrasound wave into
the body and then listens for the returning echo
◉ What term may be used to describe the optimal location on the
body for placement of the ultrasound transducer to demonstrate
both normal anatomy and pathology?
Answer: Acoustic window
◉ Which imaging modality technologist injects patients with
radioactive material in order to acquire images?
Answer: Nuclear medicine
◉ Which of the following would not be considered clinical history
information?
,a. Headaches.
b. Gallbladder wall thickening demonstrated during the sonogram
c. Microscopic hematuria
d. Diarrhea
Answer: Gallbladder wall thickening demonstrated during the
sonogram
◉ Which of the following would not be considered sonographic
findings?
a. A palpable breast mass noted during an examination
b. A mass noted on the kidney during a sonogram.
c. Pericardial effusion noted during echocardiography.
d. Vascular stenosis noted during a sonogram of the renal arteries.
Answer: A palpable breast mass noted during an examination
◉ Which of the following techniques does not employ ionizing
radiation to acquire images?
Answer: MRI
◉ What are the typical ranges of diagnostic ultrasound?
Answer: Between 2 MHz and 15 MHz
, ◉ Which of the following is the best definition for emotional
intelligence?
Answer: Having the ability to recognize the emotions of self and
others and the capacity to use those emotions in the decision-
making process.
◉ The form of reasoning by which one makes an educated guess
based on facts describes?
Answer: Inductive reasoning
◉ Which of the following is described as an educated guess based on
clinical history findings?
Answer: Clinical hypothesis
◉ Which of the following is the correct sequence of the sonographic
reasoning process?
a. Sonographic findings, investigative imaging, clinical correlation,
clinical history, clinical hypothesis.
b. Clinical history, clinical hypothesis, investigative imaging,
sonographic findings, clinical correlation.
c. Clinical hypothesis, sonographic findings, clinical history,
investigative imaging, clinical correlation.
d. Investigative imaging, sonographic findings, clinical history,
clinical correlation, clinical hypothesis.
