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DAVIES ULTRASOUND PHYSICS EXAM VERSION
A&B LATEST UPDATE WITH 650 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED
THIS YEAR
DAVIES ULTRASOUND PHYSICS REVIEW VERSION A
Question: When practicing universal precautions you should do all of the following EXCEPT:
A: Wear gloves when there is a potential for contact with patient bodily fluids.
B: Change gloves when moving from one patient to another.
C: Wash hands immediately after gloves are removed.
D: Wear face masks or eye protection whenever there is a possibility of blood splashing into
your face.
E: Wash gloves between exams for re-use from one patient to another. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔E: Wash gloves between exams for re-use from one patient to another.
Question: A nosocomial infection is defined as one that:
A. Is resistant to antibiotics
B. Is restricted to the respiratory system
C. Is hospital-acquired
D. Is not contagious
E. Requires patient isolation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. Is hospital-acquired
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Question: Thermally induced biological effects should be preventable by avoiding a local tissue
temperature increase exceeding:
A: 1 degree C
B: 4 degrees C
C: 10 degrees C
D: 95 degrees F
E: None; thermal effects have no threshold. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A: 1 degree C
Question: Which intensity descriptor has the lowest numerical value for the characterization of
a pulsed-wave ultrasonic field?
A: SATA
B: SPTA
C: SATP
D: SPTP
E: These intensity descriptors are only used for continuous-wave ultrasound. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔A: SATA
Question: Increased tissue heating could occur when you:
A: Decrease frequency.
B: Increase transmit power.
C: Decrease exposure time.
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D: Decrease pulse repetition frequency.
E: All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B: Increase transmit power.
Question: A study designed to determine if there is an association between an adverse effect in
a population and exposure to a particular agent is a(n):
A: Case report
B: Epidemiological study
C: In vitro study
D: In vivo study
E: Single-incident investigation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B: Epidemiological study
Question: Which of the following actions is NOT compliant with HIPAA?
A. Cropping all patient identifiers from images used for teaching purposes.
B. Refraining from disclosing patient health information without proper authorization
C. Reviewing your neighbor's medical studies on your hospital PACS system so you can giver her
an opinion of her condition
D. Covering your daily requisition list so that the names are not visible to patients and visitors
E. All of these actions are compliant with HIPAA - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. Reviewing your
neighbor's medical studies on your hospital PACS system so you can giver her an opinion of her
condition
Question: Where is the point of maximum intensity in a sound beam?
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A: Curie point
B: Fresnel zone
C: Focal point
D: Fraunhofer zone
E: F number - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C: Focal point
Question: What action below would be most in keeping with the ALARA principle while
performing a diagnostic ultrasound examination?
A. Allow multiple students to scan an obstetrical patient because the fetus is in a good position
for imaging.
B. Prolong the sonogram to make videos of the fetus for each family member.
C. Complete the diagnostic scan in a timely fashion at the lowest output power that achieves a
quality image.
D. Maximize the acoustic output to brighten the overall image.
E. Extend the sonogram beyond the intended scope of the exam requisition. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔C. Complete the diagnostic scan in a timely fashion at the lowest output power that
achieves a quality image.
Question: During performance of an obstetrical ultrasound exam you adjust the system
parameters to improve the image. Which of the following parameters would increase acoustic
exposure?
A: Increase gain
B: Increase TGC
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DAVIES ULTRASOUND PHYSICS EXAM VERSION
A&B LATEST UPDATE WITH 650 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED
THIS YEAR
DAVIES ULTRASOUND PHYSICS REVIEW VERSION A
Question: When practicing universal precautions you should do all of the following EXCEPT:
A: Wear gloves when there is a potential for contact with patient bodily fluids.
B: Change gloves when moving from one patient to another.
C: Wash hands immediately after gloves are removed.
D: Wear face masks or eye protection whenever there is a possibility of blood splashing into
your face.
E: Wash gloves between exams for re-use from one patient to another. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔E: Wash gloves between exams for re-use from one patient to another.
Question: A nosocomial infection is defined as one that:
A. Is resistant to antibiotics
B. Is restricted to the respiratory system
C. Is hospital-acquired
D. Is not contagious
E. Requires patient isolation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. Is hospital-acquired
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Question: Thermally induced biological effects should be preventable by avoiding a local tissue
temperature increase exceeding:
A: 1 degree C
B: 4 degrees C
C: 10 degrees C
D: 95 degrees F
E: None; thermal effects have no threshold. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A: 1 degree C
Question: Which intensity descriptor has the lowest numerical value for the characterization of
a pulsed-wave ultrasonic field?
A: SATA
B: SPTA
C: SATP
D: SPTP
E: These intensity descriptors are only used for continuous-wave ultrasound. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔A: SATA
Question: Increased tissue heating could occur when you:
A: Decrease frequency.
B: Increase transmit power.
C: Decrease exposure time.
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D: Decrease pulse repetition frequency.
E: All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B: Increase transmit power.
Question: A study designed to determine if there is an association between an adverse effect in
a population and exposure to a particular agent is a(n):
A: Case report
B: Epidemiological study
C: In vitro study
D: In vivo study
E: Single-incident investigation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B: Epidemiological study
Question: Which of the following actions is NOT compliant with HIPAA?
A. Cropping all patient identifiers from images used for teaching purposes.
B. Refraining from disclosing patient health information without proper authorization
C. Reviewing your neighbor's medical studies on your hospital PACS system so you can giver her
an opinion of her condition
D. Covering your daily requisition list so that the names are not visible to patients and visitors
E. All of these actions are compliant with HIPAA - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. Reviewing your
neighbor's medical studies on your hospital PACS system so you can giver her an opinion of her
condition
Question: Where is the point of maximum intensity in a sound beam?
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A: Curie point
B: Fresnel zone
C: Focal point
D: Fraunhofer zone
E: F number - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C: Focal point
Question: What action below would be most in keeping with the ALARA principle while
performing a diagnostic ultrasound examination?
A. Allow multiple students to scan an obstetrical patient because the fetus is in a good position
for imaging.
B. Prolong the sonogram to make videos of the fetus for each family member.
C. Complete the diagnostic scan in a timely fashion at the lowest output power that achieves a
quality image.
D. Maximize the acoustic output to brighten the overall image.
E. Extend the sonogram beyond the intended scope of the exam requisition. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔C. Complete the diagnostic scan in a timely fashion at the lowest output power that
achieves a quality image.
Question: During performance of an obstetrical ultrasound exam you adjust the system
parameters to improve the image. Which of the following parameters would increase acoustic
exposure?
A: Increase gain
B: Increase TGC
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