SPI practice exam Questions and Answers
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During the performance of an abdominal exam, the depth
has been increased. What system control has been
adjusted?
A. Receiver
B. Overall gain
C. Pulser
D. Image Processor [ Ans: ] C. Pulser
Which of the following angles is a safety recommendation
for technicians for shoulder abduction while performing
an ultrasound?
A. 45 degrees
B. 30 degrees
C. 20 degrees
D. 40 degrees [ Ans: ] B. 30 degrees
Which property measures the velocity of the sound wave
as it travels through a medium?
A. Density
,B. Propagation speed
C. Impedance
D. Bulk modules [ Ans: ] B. Propagation speed
The amount of energy loss for transmitting sound can be
calculated by using
A. Snell's Law
B. Attenuation coefficient
C. Acoustic impedance
D. Wavelength formula [ Ans: ] B. Attenuation coefficient
You are interrogating the portal vein at an angle of 45
degrees. This angle can be described as
A. Normal incident
B. Perpendicular
C. Parallel
D. Oblique incident [ Ans: ] D. Oblique incident
While performing a color Doppler on the external carotid
artery, you want to improve the range resolution. Which
system setting would you adjust?
, A. Doppler angle
B. Packet size
C. Frequency
D. Wall filter [ Ans: ] C. Frequency
The vertical axis on an X and Y grid is called
A. The origin
B. X axis
C. Horizontal axis
D. Y axis [ Ans: ] D. Y axis
Which sound process requires a specific angle in order to
occur?
A. Reflection
B. Impedance
C. Attenuation
D. Refraction [ Ans: ] D. Refraction
During a sonogram, you notice horizontal lines presenting
in the far field, what step could you take to reduce the
artifact?
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During the performance of an abdominal exam, the depth
has been increased. What system control has been
adjusted?
A. Receiver
B. Overall gain
C. Pulser
D. Image Processor [ Ans: ] C. Pulser
Which of the following angles is a safety recommendation
for technicians for shoulder abduction while performing
an ultrasound?
A. 45 degrees
B. 30 degrees
C. 20 degrees
D. 40 degrees [ Ans: ] B. 30 degrees
Which property measures the velocity of the sound wave
as it travels through a medium?
A. Density
,B. Propagation speed
C. Impedance
D. Bulk modules [ Ans: ] B. Propagation speed
The amount of energy loss for transmitting sound can be
calculated by using
A. Snell's Law
B. Attenuation coefficient
C. Acoustic impedance
D. Wavelength formula [ Ans: ] B. Attenuation coefficient
You are interrogating the portal vein at an angle of 45
degrees. This angle can be described as
A. Normal incident
B. Perpendicular
C. Parallel
D. Oblique incident [ Ans: ] D. Oblique incident
While performing a color Doppler on the external carotid
artery, you want to improve the range resolution. Which
system setting would you adjust?
, A. Doppler angle
B. Packet size
C. Frequency
D. Wall filter [ Ans: ] C. Frequency
The vertical axis on an X and Y grid is called
A. The origin
B. X axis
C. Horizontal axis
D. Y axis [ Ans: ] D. Y axis
Which sound process requires a specific angle in order to
occur?
A. Reflection
B. Impedance
C. Attenuation
D. Refraction [ Ans: ] D. Refraction
During a sonogram, you notice horizontal lines presenting
in the far field, what step could you take to reduce the
artifact?
