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ARRT PRACTICE TEST SONOGRAPHY
EXAM REVIEW Questions with Answers
(100% Correct Answers)
which term represents the degree of echo amplification or brightness of an
ultrasound image?
a. zoom
b. gain
c. scatter
d. absorption— Answer: b. gain
what type of image does linear array offer in real-time imaging?
a. trapezoidal image
b. pie-shaped image
c. large-field image
d. rectangular image— Answer: d. rectangular image
pulsed doppler is used for what diagnostic purpose?
a. to determine blood flow through arteries and veins
b. to view large organs
c. to determine solid masses
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d. there is no diagnostic purpose for pulsed doppler— Answer: a. to determine
blood flow through arteries and veins
the wave characteristic of frequency is measured by what unit of measurement?
a. gain
b. color
c. length
d. hertz— Answer: d. hertz
the comet tail image indicated which of the following to the ultrasound
technician?
a. the edge of the organ
b. artifact
c. the sign of an abscess
d. the right depth of the transducer— Answer: b. artifact
you are performing an ultrasound exam of the abdomen and pelvis of a patient
with an unexplained fever. you understand the purpose of the exam is to look
for which of the following?
a. abscess, inflammation, or mass
b. enlarged lymph nodes
c. both a and b
ARRT PRACTICE TEST SONOGRAPHY
EXAM REVIEW Questions with Answers
(100% Correct Answers)
which term represents the degree of echo amplification or brightness of an
ultrasound image?
a. zoom
b. gain
c. scatter
d. absorption— Answer: b. gain
what type of image does linear array offer in real-time imaging?
a. trapezoidal image
b. pie-shaped image
c. large-field image
d. rectangular image— Answer: d. rectangular image
pulsed doppler is used for what diagnostic purpose?
a. to determine blood flow through arteries and veins
b. to view large organs
c. to determine solid masses
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d. there is no diagnostic purpose for pulsed doppler— Answer: a. to determine
blood flow through arteries and veins
the wave characteristic of frequency is measured by what unit of measurement?
a. gain
b. color
c. length
d. hertz— Answer: d. hertz
the comet tail image indicated which of the following to the ultrasound
technician?
a. the edge of the organ
b. artifact
c. the sign of an abscess
d. the right depth of the transducer— Answer: b. artifact
you are performing an ultrasound exam of the abdomen and pelvis of a patient
with an unexplained fever. you understand the purpose of the exam is to look
for which of the following?
a. abscess, inflammation, or mass
b. enlarged lymph nodes
c. both a and b
