The phenomenon of piezoelectricity was discovered by:
-The Curie brothers
-John Reid
-Ian Donald
-Wilhelm Roentgen - ANSWER The Curie brothers
Early sonographers were called:
-Radiographers
-Ultrasound technicians
-Ultrasound technologists
-Ultrasound technical specialists - ANSWER Ultrasound technical specialists
Who discovered X-ray?
-John Reid
-Martin Wilcox
-George Ludwig
-Wilhelm Roentgen - ANSWER Wilhelm Roentgen
In 1980, _____ shades of gray were displayed in the static B-scanner.
-32
-64
-128
-256 - ANSWER 64
The first practical, oral, and written ultrasound examinations were administered in:
-1970
-1974
-1980
-1983 - ANSWER 1974
Which country led the development of color Doppler?
-Germany
-Japan
-Holland
-United States - ANSWER Japan
George Kossoff helped to develop:
-M-mode
-Grayscale
-Color Doppler
-Continuous wave Doppler - ANSWER Grayscale
The first annual sonographer awareness week occurred in:
-1980
-1984
-1987
-1991 - ANSWER 1991
, Who tried to disprove Christian Doppler's theory using a musician on a train?
-Shigeo Satomura
-Robert Rushner
-Eugene Strandess
-Christoph Hedrick Diederik - ANSWER Christoph Hedrick Diederik
Who developed the first Doppler device for medical diagnostic purposes?
-Eugene Strandess
-Shigeo Satomura
-Robert Rushner
-Koroku Namekawa - ANSWER Shiego Satomura
Who first considered using ultrasound to distinguish between healthy and cancerous
tissue in both the breast and intestines?
-John Wild
-Douglass Howry
-Ian Donald
-George Ludwig - ANSWER John Wild
Research began on medical applications for sonar after:
-World War I
-World War II
-Korean War
-Vietnam War - ANSWER World War II
Who explored the use of ultrasound in the heart using continuous wave and M-
mode?
-George Kossoff
-William Wright
-Inge Edler
-Ian Donald - ANSWER Inge Edler
Who discovered the importance of a full urinary bladder to visualize pelvic
structures?
-John Wild
-Ian Donald
-Inge Elder
-Carl Hellmuth Hertz - ANSWER Ian Donald
Which physician devoted his career to the study and development of noninvasive
measurement of the peripheral vascular system?
-John Reid
-Don Baker
-Rokuru Uchida
-Eugene Strandness - ANSWER Eugene Strandness
When listening to a patient you should:
-Give your full attention to the patient
, -Find a solution for the patient's problem
-Place patient's name into the ultrasound unit
-Review previous imaging studies - ANSWER Give your full attention to the patient
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act established national
standards to:
-Educate the patient on diagnostic ultrasound
-Protect the patient's medical records
-Educate the patient on invasive procedures
-Protect the patient for poor patient care - ANSWER Protect the patient's medical
records
Which of the following agencies mandates Universal Precautions?
-FDA
-AIUM
-OSHA
-HIPAA - ANSWER OSHA
A chaperone is not necessary when performing which of the following ultrasound
examinations?
-Scrotum
-Abdomen
-Breast
-Transvaginal - ANSWER Abdomen
When leaving a high-risk patient alone in the room you should:
-Raise the height of the table.
-Leave the door open slightly to hear the patient call for help.
-Lower the guard rails on the bed.
-Call a coworker to stay with the patient. - ANSWER Call a coworker to stay with the
patient
To ease the discomfort when inserting a transvaginal transducer, you should instruct
the patient to:
-Hold her breath.
-Raise up her pelvis.
-Keep her knees together.
-Inhale slowly and exhale slowly through her mouth. - ANSWER Inhale slowly and
exhale slowly through her mouth
What should be documented in the patient's chart when a chaperone is required
during an ultrasound examination?
-Time of examination
-Type of examination
-Name of the chaperone
-Reason why chaperone was required - ANSWER Name of the chaperone
Most obstetrics ultrasounds happen in the:
-The Curie brothers
-John Reid
-Ian Donald
-Wilhelm Roentgen - ANSWER The Curie brothers
Early sonographers were called:
-Radiographers
-Ultrasound technicians
-Ultrasound technologists
-Ultrasound technical specialists - ANSWER Ultrasound technical specialists
Who discovered X-ray?
-John Reid
-Martin Wilcox
-George Ludwig
-Wilhelm Roentgen - ANSWER Wilhelm Roentgen
In 1980, _____ shades of gray were displayed in the static B-scanner.
-32
-64
-128
-256 - ANSWER 64
The first practical, oral, and written ultrasound examinations were administered in:
-1970
-1974
-1980
-1983 - ANSWER 1974
Which country led the development of color Doppler?
-Germany
-Japan
-Holland
-United States - ANSWER Japan
George Kossoff helped to develop:
-M-mode
-Grayscale
-Color Doppler
-Continuous wave Doppler - ANSWER Grayscale
The first annual sonographer awareness week occurred in:
-1980
-1984
-1987
-1991 - ANSWER 1991
, Who tried to disprove Christian Doppler's theory using a musician on a train?
-Shigeo Satomura
-Robert Rushner
-Eugene Strandess
-Christoph Hedrick Diederik - ANSWER Christoph Hedrick Diederik
Who developed the first Doppler device for medical diagnostic purposes?
-Eugene Strandess
-Shigeo Satomura
-Robert Rushner
-Koroku Namekawa - ANSWER Shiego Satomura
Who first considered using ultrasound to distinguish between healthy and cancerous
tissue in both the breast and intestines?
-John Wild
-Douglass Howry
-Ian Donald
-George Ludwig - ANSWER John Wild
Research began on medical applications for sonar after:
-World War I
-World War II
-Korean War
-Vietnam War - ANSWER World War II
Who explored the use of ultrasound in the heart using continuous wave and M-
mode?
-George Kossoff
-William Wright
-Inge Edler
-Ian Donald - ANSWER Inge Edler
Who discovered the importance of a full urinary bladder to visualize pelvic
structures?
-John Wild
-Ian Donald
-Inge Elder
-Carl Hellmuth Hertz - ANSWER Ian Donald
Which physician devoted his career to the study and development of noninvasive
measurement of the peripheral vascular system?
-John Reid
-Don Baker
-Rokuru Uchida
-Eugene Strandness - ANSWER Eugene Strandness
When listening to a patient you should:
-Give your full attention to the patient
, -Find a solution for the patient's problem
-Place patient's name into the ultrasound unit
-Review previous imaging studies - ANSWER Give your full attention to the patient
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act established national
standards to:
-Educate the patient on diagnostic ultrasound
-Protect the patient's medical records
-Educate the patient on invasive procedures
-Protect the patient for poor patient care - ANSWER Protect the patient's medical
records
Which of the following agencies mandates Universal Precautions?
-FDA
-AIUM
-OSHA
-HIPAA - ANSWER OSHA
A chaperone is not necessary when performing which of the following ultrasound
examinations?
-Scrotum
-Abdomen
-Breast
-Transvaginal - ANSWER Abdomen
When leaving a high-risk patient alone in the room you should:
-Raise the height of the table.
-Leave the door open slightly to hear the patient call for help.
-Lower the guard rails on the bed.
-Call a coworker to stay with the patient. - ANSWER Call a coworker to stay with the
patient
To ease the discomfort when inserting a transvaginal transducer, you should instruct
the patient to:
-Hold her breath.
-Raise up her pelvis.
-Keep her knees together.
-Inhale slowly and exhale slowly through her mouth. - ANSWER Inhale slowly and
exhale slowly through her mouth
What should be documented in the patient's chart when a chaperone is required
during an ultrasound examination?
-Time of examination
-Type of examination
-Name of the chaperone
-Reason why chaperone was required - ANSWER Name of the chaperone
Most obstetrics ultrasounds happen in the:
