Question 1

Pathologic findings that are in a specific area are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  focal. 
B)  diffuse. 
C)  enhanced. 
D)  well circumscribed. 
A)  focal. 
B)  diffuse. 
C)  enhanced. 
D)  well circumscribed. A

Question 2

Sagittal planes divide the body into unequal _________ and _________ sections.

Accepted Answer

right; left
Sagittal planes divide the body into right and left sections.

Question 3

Which of the following terms would NOT be used to describe a true cyst?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anechoic 
B)  Irregular margins 
C)  Posterior enhancement 
D)  Refractive shadows 
A)  Anechoic 
B)  Irregular margins 
C)  Posterior enhancement 
D)  Refractive shadows B

Question 4

With regard to composition, a mass is classified as ______, ______, or ______.

Accepted Answer

solid; cystic; complex
A mass

Question 5

Which term refers to decreased echogenicity as compared with other body structures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anechoic 
B)  Isoechoic 
C)  Hyperechoic 
D)  Hypoechoic 
A)  Anechoic 
B)  Isoechoic 
C)  Hyperechoic 
D)  Hypoechoic

Question 6

Transverse scanning plane images show only axial or short axis sections of structures. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Longitudinal views show a structure's depth and ___________.

Accepted Answer

length
Longitudinal

Question 8

Which task is NOT within the sonographer's scope of practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Collecting clinical information from a patient or from the person's chart 
B)  Describing areas of pathology in sonographic terms 
C)  Interpreting sonographic images and reporting a diagnosis to the referring clinician or the patient 
D)  Differentiating normal from abnormal sonographic patterns and relating findings to the sonologist 
A)  Collecting clinical information from a patient or from the person's chart 
B)  Describing areas of pathology in sonographic terms 
C)  Interpreting sonographic images and reporting a diagnosis to the referring clinician or the patient 
D)  Differentiating normal from abnormal sonographic patterns and relating findings to the sonologist

Question 9

The term through transmission is synonymous with

Accepted Answer

A)  sound attenuation. 
B)  posterior enhancement. 
C)  acoustic shadowing. 
D)  infiltrative process. 
A)  sound attenuation. 
B)  posterior enhancement. 
C)  acoustic shadowing. 
D)  infiltrative process.

Question 10

Long axis measurements are taken in either the sagittal or coronal scanning plane. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Axial views show a structure's depth and ______________.

Accepted Answer

width
Axial (short axis) views

Question 12

The normal echo texture appearance of soft tissues is characterized as ________.

Accepted Answer

homogeneous
Normal organ paren

Question 13

Sonographically, the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract

Accepted Answer

A)  resembles a "bull's eye." 
B)  has an appearance that depends on the lumen's contents. 
C)  is hypoechoic relative to its walls. 
D)  is highly reflective. 
A)  resembles a "bull's eye." 
B)  has an appearance that depends on the lumen's contents. 
C)  is hypoechoic relative to its walls. 
D)  is highly reflective.

Question 14

Which anatomic area is NOT demonstrated in the transverse plane?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medial 
B)  Anterior 
C)  Posterior 
D)  Superior 
A)  Medial 
B)  Anterior 
C)  Posterior 
D)  Superior

Question 15

Sagittal and coronal scanning plane images show only longitudinal sections of structures. ____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Transverse planes divide the body into unequal ______ and _________ sections.

Accepted Answer

superior; inferior
T

Question 17

Structures that cast a shadow

Accepted Answer

A)  either reflect or attenuate the sound beam. 
B)  are nonattenuating. 
C)  are always directly in front of another structure. 
D)  show acoustic enhancement. 
A)  either reflect or attenuate the sound beam. 
B)  are nonattenuating. 
C)  are always directly in front of another structure. 
D)  show acoustic enhancement.

Question 18

Coronal planes divide the body into unequal ________ and ________ sections.

Accepted Answer

anterior; posterior

Question 19

Which anatomic area is NOT generally demonstrated in a sagittal plane?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lateral 
B)  Inferior 
C)  Anterior 
D)  Posterior 
A)  Lateral 
B)  Inferior 
C)  Anterior 
D)  Posterior

Question 20

Organ parenchyma is described in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)  echo texture. 
B)  location. 
C)  focal zone. 
D)  refraction. 
A)  echo texture. 
B)  location. 
C)  focal zone. 
D)  refraction.

Exam 4: First Scanning Experience

Pathologic findings that are in a specific area are referred to as

Sagittal planes divide the body into unequal _________ and _________ sections.

Which of the following terms would NOT be used to describe a true cyst?

With regard to composition, a mass is classified as ______, ______, or ______.

Which term refers to decreased echogenicity as compared with other body structures?

Transverse scanning plane images show only axial or short axis sections of structures. ____

Longitudinal views show a structure's depth and ___________.

Which task is NOT within the sonographer's scope of practice?

The term through transmission is synonymous with

Long axis measurements are taken in either the sagittal or coronal scanning plane. ____

Axial views show a structure's depth and ______________.

The normal echo texture appearance of soft tissues is characterized as ________.

Sonographically, the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract

Which anatomic area is NOT demonstrated in the transverse plane?

Sagittal and coronal scanning plane images show only longitudinal sections of structures. ____

Transverse planes divide the body into unequal ______ and _________ sections.

Structures that cast a shadow

Coronal planes divide the body into unequal ________ and ________ sections.

Which anatomic area is NOT generally demonstrated in a sagittal plane?

Organ parenchyma is described in terms of

Before and After the Ultrasound Examination

Ultrasound Instrumentation: Knobology, Imaging Processing, and Storage

General Patient Care

Interdependent Body Systems

Anatomy Layering and Sectional Anatomy

Embryology

The Abdominal Aorta

The Inferior Vena Cava

The Portal Venous System

Abdominal Vasculature

The Liver

The Biliary System

The Pancreas

The Urinary System

The Spleen

The Gastrointestinal System

The Prostate Gland and Seminal Vesicles

The Female Pelvis

First Trimester Obstetrics 0 to 12 Weeks

Second and Third Trimester Obstetrics 13 to 42 Weeks

High-Risk Obstetric Sonography

The Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands

Breast Sonography

Penile and Scrotal Ultrasound

The Neonatal Brain

Pediatric Echocardiography

Adult Echocardiography

Vascular Technology

Three-Dimensional Ultrasound

Interventional and Intraoperative Ultrasound

Filters

Sagittal planes divide the body into unequal _ and _ sections.

With regard to composition, a mass is classified as , , or __.

Transverse planes divide the body into unequal and ___ sections.

Coronal planes divide the body into unequal and sections.