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SPI Edelman EXAM ALL 700 Questions
and Verified Solutions Latest Update
This Year
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. 6 cm
C. 6 cm^2
D. 6 cm^3
D. 6 cm^3
B is length
C is area
Which term is the reciprocal of mega?
A. nano
B. kilo
C. macro
D. micro
D. Micro
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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
D. milli, hecto, centi, deci, nano, giga
C. Centi, deci, deca, hecto
How many nanoseconds are in 7 seconds?
A. 7,000,000
B. 7,000,000,000
C. 7 million
D. 0.00000007
B. 7,000,000,000
How can the volume of an irregularly shaped object be measured most accurately?
A. by visual inspection
B. by its weight
C. by immersing it in water
D. by ultrasound scanning
C. Immersing it in water
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what term is used to describe the effects of an ultrasound wave on living tissues?
A. toxic effects
B. acoustic propagation properties
C. biological effects
D. transmission properties
C. biological effects
which of the following is true of all waves?
a. they travel through a medium
b. all carry energy from one site to another
c. their amplitudes do not change
d. they travel in a straight line
b. all waves carry energy from one site to another
Which of the following types of waves do not require a medium in order to propagate? (More
than one answer may apply)
a. light
b. heat
c. sound
d. television
a light, b heat, c television
sound cannot travel though a vacuum and requires a medium to propagate
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Which of the following describes the characteristic of a sound wave?
a. longitudinal, bon-mechanical
b. mechanical, transverse
c. transverse, acoustic
d. mechanical, longitudinal
d. mechanical, longitudinal
which statement regarding axial resolution is incorrect?
a. axial resolution artifact is related to beam diameter
b. higher quality images are associated with smaller numbers
c. axial resolution may be reported in units of meters
d. numerically, axial resolution equals 1/2 the pulse length
e. too few reflectors appear on the image
a. axial resolution artifact is related to beam diameter
A sonographer measures the perimeter of an anatomical structure. Which of the following
choices is a reasonable value for the measurement?
A. 6 cm2
B. 5 cc
C. 15 mm
D. 18 dB
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SPI Edelman EXAM ALL 700 Questions
and Verified Solutions Latest Update
This Year
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. 6 cm
C. 6 cm^2
D. 6 cm^3
D. 6 cm^3
B is length
C is area
Which term is the reciprocal of mega?
A. nano
B. kilo
C. macro
D. micro
D. Micro
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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
D. milli, hecto, centi, deci, nano, giga
C. Centi, deci, deca, hecto
How many nanoseconds are in 7 seconds?
A. 7,000,000
B. 7,000,000,000
C. 7 million
D. 0.00000007
B. 7,000,000,000
How can the volume of an irregularly shaped object be measured most accurately?
A. by visual inspection
B. by its weight
C. by immersing it in water
D. by ultrasound scanning
C. Immersing it in water
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what term is used to describe the effects of an ultrasound wave on living tissues?
A. toxic effects
B. acoustic propagation properties
C. biological effects
D. transmission properties
C. biological effects
which of the following is true of all waves?
a. they travel through a medium
b. all carry energy from one site to another
c. their amplitudes do not change
d. they travel in a straight line
b. all waves carry energy from one site to another
Which of the following types of waves do not require a medium in order to propagate? (More
than one answer may apply)
a. light
b. heat
c. sound
d. television
a light, b heat, c television
sound cannot travel though a vacuum and requires a medium to propagate
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Which of the following describes the characteristic of a sound wave?
a. longitudinal, bon-mechanical
b. mechanical, transverse
c. transverse, acoustic
d. mechanical, longitudinal
d. mechanical, longitudinal
which statement regarding axial resolution is incorrect?
a. axial resolution artifact is related to beam diameter
b. higher quality images are associated with smaller numbers
c. axial resolution may be reported in units of meters
d. numerically, axial resolution equals 1/2 the pulse length
e. too few reflectors appear on the image
a. axial resolution artifact is related to beam diameter
A sonographer measures the perimeter of an anatomical structure. Which of the following
choices is a reasonable value for the measurement?
A. 6 cm2
B. 5 cc
C. 15 mm
D. 18 dB
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