Ultrasound RDMS Exam | Practice Questions and
Review for ARDMS Certification 2024–2025
This document provides targeted practice questions and review content for the
Ultrasound RDMS (Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer) exam by ARDMS.
It covers essential topics such as anatomy and physiology, image optimization,
Doppler principles, obstetric and gynecologic sonography, and abdominal scanning
techniques. Designed to reflect the 2024–2025 exam outline, this study tool is ideal for
sonography students preparing for RDMS certification.
1. When should you NOT make a dive?: When you don't feel emotionally or
physically fit
2. The Diving Control Board enforces diving Standards and Guidelines
recommended by AAUS and _____.: OSHA
3. Solo diving on SCUBA is allowed under AAUS standards: It is not allowed,
mutual buddy assistance is a basis of scientific diving
4. AAUS standards: - Are continuously reviewed by Organizational Members
- Are based on community best practices originating at Scripps
- Are supported by data showing lower incidents than other standards
5. True or False: Benefits of becoming a scientific diver at an AAUS OM
include the potential for collaboration through reciprocity with other AAUS
OMs.: True
,6. You are headed out for your first dive on a project you've always dreamed
of a chance to join. You don't feel very well, and the dive plan has some
components that concern you. You should:: bring up your concerns and don't
dive unless you start feeling well AND are comfortable with the plan
7. True or False: You logged 24 dives 10 months ago but have not been in the
water since. You are currently considered inactive.: True
8. The OSHA scientific exemption requires:: - a diving safety manual
- divers to be scientists or scientists in training
- a Diving Control Board with a majority of active scientific divers
9. Before OSHA published the commercial dive standard, scientific diving
in the USA: Was self-regulated, following guidelines with a lower incident rate
than most commercial dive operations
10. Scientific dive training differs from a recreational diving certification
because:: - extensive medical clearance is required at regular intervals - it
requires 100 hours of training and 12 dives beyond basic scuba training
- it has requirements to remain active
11. Who is ultimately responsible for the scientific diver's safety?: The Diver
12. In order to remain active as a scientific diver, a minimum of _____ must
be made each year.: 12 dives
13. True or False: As long you submit a dive plan and complete the dives
safely, you do not have to log each dive: False
14. A major goal of a scientific diver training program is: To bring all divers to
a level of proficiency where diving is second nature
15. Under what condition may a diver deviate from the standards of their
OM's diving safety manual?: To prevent or minimize serious injury, death, or
major environmental harm
16. As part of preventing dive incidents, you should:: - Cancel or postpone
dives that you do not feel are safe, or that you are not fully prepared for
- Strive to maintain a high level of physical fitness
- Take ownership of your own safety, and work to always improve your skills and
comfort in diving
, 17. In order to give CPR compressions to an injured diver you must: get them
out of the water, as effective CPR cannot occur in water
18. A large number of dive issues are preventable and caused by:: an error
in judgment
19. The Diving Accident Emergency Management Plan procedures should
include:: - Local emergency phone numbers
- Nearest recompression facility
- DAN emergency hotline phone number
- Nearest medical facility
20. The primary consideration at the scene of a diving accident for the
immediate care of an injured diver is: maintaining the ABC's/CAB's
21. Your primary concern when assisting another diver is:: Do not place
yourself in jeopardy
22. You can deal with overexertion and prevent panic by:: Stopping, finding your
inner calm, and regaining control of your normal breathing cycle
23. In order to reduce the likelihood of equipment issues on a dive you
should:-
: - Always perform a buddy check
- Always perform a pre dive check of your equipment
24. During the dive, you should check on your buddy:: before you descend,
during descent, frequently during the dive and ascent
25. When surfacing an unresponsive diver:: If the regulator is in, keep it in. If
it is out, leave it out
26. Decompression sickness symptoms usually occur ___________ after a
dive.: between 15 minutes to 12 hours
27. If a diver loses consciousness 3 minutes after ending a dive, and they
have bloody froth at mouth, they are most likely to be suffering from
___________. The first aid treatment is ____________.: air embolism/100%
oxygen administration
Review for ARDMS Certification 2024–2025
This document provides targeted practice questions and review content for the
Ultrasound RDMS (Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer) exam by ARDMS.
It covers essential topics such as anatomy and physiology, image optimization,
Doppler principles, obstetric and gynecologic sonography, and abdominal scanning
techniques. Designed to reflect the 2024–2025 exam outline, this study tool is ideal for
sonography students preparing for RDMS certification.
1. When should you NOT make a dive?: When you don't feel emotionally or
physically fit
2. The Diving Control Board enforces diving Standards and Guidelines
recommended by AAUS and _____.: OSHA
3. Solo diving on SCUBA is allowed under AAUS standards: It is not allowed,
mutual buddy assistance is a basis of scientific diving
4. AAUS standards: - Are continuously reviewed by Organizational Members
- Are based on community best practices originating at Scripps
- Are supported by data showing lower incidents than other standards
5. True or False: Benefits of becoming a scientific diver at an AAUS OM
include the potential for collaboration through reciprocity with other AAUS
OMs.: True
,6. You are headed out for your first dive on a project you've always dreamed
of a chance to join. You don't feel very well, and the dive plan has some
components that concern you. You should:: bring up your concerns and don't
dive unless you start feeling well AND are comfortable with the plan
7. True or False: You logged 24 dives 10 months ago but have not been in the
water since. You are currently considered inactive.: True
8. The OSHA scientific exemption requires:: - a diving safety manual
- divers to be scientists or scientists in training
- a Diving Control Board with a majority of active scientific divers
9. Before OSHA published the commercial dive standard, scientific diving
in the USA: Was self-regulated, following guidelines with a lower incident rate
than most commercial dive operations
10. Scientific dive training differs from a recreational diving certification
because:: - extensive medical clearance is required at regular intervals - it
requires 100 hours of training and 12 dives beyond basic scuba training
- it has requirements to remain active
11. Who is ultimately responsible for the scientific diver's safety?: The Diver
12. In order to remain active as a scientific diver, a minimum of _____ must
be made each year.: 12 dives
13. True or False: As long you submit a dive plan and complete the dives
safely, you do not have to log each dive: False
14. A major goal of a scientific diver training program is: To bring all divers to
a level of proficiency where diving is second nature
15. Under what condition may a diver deviate from the standards of their
OM's diving safety manual?: To prevent or minimize serious injury, death, or
major environmental harm
16. As part of preventing dive incidents, you should:: - Cancel or postpone
dives that you do not feel are safe, or that you are not fully prepared for
- Strive to maintain a high level of physical fitness
- Take ownership of your own safety, and work to always improve your skills and
comfort in diving
, 17. In order to give CPR compressions to an injured diver you must: get them
out of the water, as effective CPR cannot occur in water
18. A large number of dive issues are preventable and caused by:: an error
in judgment
19. The Diving Accident Emergency Management Plan procedures should
include:: - Local emergency phone numbers
- Nearest recompression facility
- DAN emergency hotline phone number
- Nearest medical facility
20. The primary consideration at the scene of a diving accident for the
immediate care of an injured diver is: maintaining the ABC's/CAB's
21. Your primary concern when assisting another diver is:: Do not place
yourself in jeopardy
22. You can deal with overexertion and prevent panic by:: Stopping, finding your
inner calm, and regaining control of your normal breathing cycle
23. In order to reduce the likelihood of equipment issues on a dive you
should:-
: - Always perform a buddy check
- Always perform a pre dive check of your equipment
24. During the dive, you should check on your buddy:: before you descend,
during descent, frequently during the dive and ascent
25. When surfacing an unresponsive diver:: If the regulator is in, keep it in. If
it is out, leave it out
26. Decompression sickness symptoms usually occur ___________ after a
dive.: between 15 minutes to 12 hours
27. If a diver loses consciousness 3 minutes after ending a dive, and they
have bloody froth at mouth, they are most likely to be suffering from
___________. The first aid treatment is ____________.: air embolism/100%
oxygen administration
