Understanding Ultrasound Physics Fourth Edition –
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What is the vertical axis of a graph called?
a. z-axis
b. x-axis
c. y-axis
d. time-axis correct answers c. y-axis
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What is the name of the horizontal axis of a graph?
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a. z-axis
b. x-axis
c. y-axis
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d. red axis correct answers b. x-axis
How are scores on the ultrasound board exams related to study time?
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a. inversely
b. conversely
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c. directly
d. unrelated correct answers c. directly
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How are caloric intake and weight related?
A. inversely
B. partially
C. reciprocally
D. directly correct answers d. directly
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How is weight related to a sonographer's time spent exercising?
a. inversely
b. conversely
c. directly
d. unrelated correct answers A. inversely
What is the reciprocal of 1,000?
a. one-hundreth
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b. 1,000
c. 0.001
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d. one-millionth correct answers c. 0.001
What is the reciprocal of 5?
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a. one-hundredth
b. 5
c. 1/5
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d. one-millionth correct answers c. 1/5
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What is the reciprocal of 1/10?
a. one-hundredth
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b. 10
c. 1/10
d. one-millionth correct answers b. 10
A sack contains 6 pounds of flour. The contents of the bag are increased by a factor of 5. How
much flour is in the bag?
a. 6 pounds
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b. 11 pounds
c. 60 pounds
d. 30 pounds correct answers d. 30 pounds
A bouquet has 30 flowers. The size of the bouquet is decreased by a factor of 3. How many
flowers remain?
a. 27
b. 0
c. 10
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d. 15 correct answers c. 10
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Which of the following is not a measurement of area?
a. square cm
b. meters squared
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c. cubic meters
d. feet x feet correct answers c. cubic meters
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A sonographer measures the perimeter of an anatomical structure. Which of the following
choices is a reasonable value for the measurement?
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A. 6 cm2
B. 5 cc
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C. 15 mm
D. 18 dB correct answers c. 15mm
What are the units associated with the circumference of a circle?
a. mm
b. mm2
c. cm3
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d. m4 correct answers a. mm
The volume of a cystic structure is estimated from sonographic data. Which of the following is
an acceptable measurement of this volume?
a. 6
b. 6cm
c. 6cm2
d. 6cm3 correct answers d. 6cm3
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The speed of red blood cells traveling through a blood vessel is 750 cm/sec. You are asked to
measure this speed in miles per hour. What information would be sufficient for you to complete
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your task?
A. how many seconds in a minute and how many blood cells in the vessel
B. the number of miles in a meter
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C. how many seconds per hour and the number of miles in a centimeter
D. the direction of red blood cell motion and the Doppler shift frequency correct answers c. how
many seconds per hour and the number of miles in a centimeter
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How much bigger is one billion than one thousand?
a. 1,000 times
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b. 1,000,000 times
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c. 10 times
d. 10,000 times correct answers b. 1,000,000 times
Select the sequence that appears in increasing order.
A. mega, kilo, hecto, milli, giga
B. nano, milli, micro, deci, deca, mega
C. centi, deci, deca, hecto