EXAM 1 - INTRO TO DMS QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
4 Quadrants of Abdomen Correct Answers RUQ
RLQ
LUQ
LLQ
9 Regions of Abdomen Correct Answers Right Hypochondriac
Right Lumbar
Right Inguinal
Epigastric
Umbilical
Hypogastric
Left Hypochondriac
Left Lumbar
Left Inguinal
Abilities (O'net) Correct Answers -oral comprehension
-near vision
-oral expression
-problem sensitivity
-written comprehension
-written expression
-speech clarity
-arm hand steadiness
-control precision
-inductive reasoning
-speech recognition
-selective attention
-speed of closure
,-visualization
Accreditation Correct Answers -not required in every state
-employers prefer to hire credentialed sonographers because
registry status equates to competency
-registration may be required by accreditation org.
-licensure currently exists in only a handful of states
American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) Correct
Answers 1952 - formed the first ultrasound organization
American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography
(ARDMS) Correct Answers 1975 - year it started
-provided high quality certification procedures for medical
professionals who perform DMS
1983 - practical & oral aspects of the examination were
integrated and administered as written questions
1991 - offered computer based examinations
2016 - restructured as a council under Inteleos
-new healthcare organization
American Society of Ultrasound Technical Specialist (ASUTS)
Correct Answers -first guidelines and requirements for
sonographer training
1973 - created the new occupation of DMS
-became the SDMS
Anechoic Correct Answers black
-without internal echoes
-fluid filled structure
, -transmits sound easily
ARDMS pt. 2 Correct Answers specialities - abdominal,
ob/gyn, cardiac, vascular, breast
exams to pass - physics (SPI), abdomen and or ob/gyn, ARDMS
ultrasound principles and instrumentation examination
Attitude Correct Answers -responsible for own attitude
-having a bad attitude may influence other members of your
team to have a bad attitude
ex: does my attitude reflect who I want to be as a person? are
people happier when I am not at work?
B-Scanner Correct Answers Ian Donald and Tom Brown
-1st crude fetal scans with B mode scanner
Bi Stable - two colors
-black or white
-no grey
A mode - graph (spike on graph)
B mode - picture (grey shades)
Body Language Correct Answers nonverbal communication
through gestures, facial expressions, behaviors, and posture
Bureau of Labor Statistics Correct Answers -68% of
sonographers work in hospitals
-employment for sonographers is projected to grow 26% from
2014-2024
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
4 Quadrants of Abdomen Correct Answers RUQ
RLQ
LUQ
LLQ
9 Regions of Abdomen Correct Answers Right Hypochondriac
Right Lumbar
Right Inguinal
Epigastric
Umbilical
Hypogastric
Left Hypochondriac
Left Lumbar
Left Inguinal
Abilities (O'net) Correct Answers -oral comprehension
-near vision
-oral expression
-problem sensitivity
-written comprehension
-written expression
-speech clarity
-arm hand steadiness
-control precision
-inductive reasoning
-speech recognition
-selective attention
-speed of closure
,-visualization
Accreditation Correct Answers -not required in every state
-employers prefer to hire credentialed sonographers because
registry status equates to competency
-registration may be required by accreditation org.
-licensure currently exists in only a handful of states
American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) Correct
Answers 1952 - formed the first ultrasound organization
American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography
(ARDMS) Correct Answers 1975 - year it started
-provided high quality certification procedures for medical
professionals who perform DMS
1983 - practical & oral aspects of the examination were
integrated and administered as written questions
1991 - offered computer based examinations
2016 - restructured as a council under Inteleos
-new healthcare organization
American Society of Ultrasound Technical Specialist (ASUTS)
Correct Answers -first guidelines and requirements for
sonographer training
1973 - created the new occupation of DMS
-became the SDMS
Anechoic Correct Answers black
-without internal echoes
-fluid filled structure
, -transmits sound easily
ARDMS pt. 2 Correct Answers specialities - abdominal,
ob/gyn, cardiac, vascular, breast
exams to pass - physics (SPI), abdomen and or ob/gyn, ARDMS
ultrasound principles and instrumentation examination
Attitude Correct Answers -responsible for own attitude
-having a bad attitude may influence other members of your
team to have a bad attitude
ex: does my attitude reflect who I want to be as a person? are
people happier when I am not at work?
B-Scanner Correct Answers Ian Donald and Tom Brown
-1st crude fetal scans with B mode scanner
Bi Stable - two colors
-black or white
-no grey
A mode - graph (spike on graph)
B mode - picture (grey shades)
Body Language Correct Answers nonverbal communication
through gestures, facial expressions, behaviors, and posture
Bureau of Labor Statistics Correct Answers -68% of
sonographers work in hospitals
-employment for sonographers is projected to grow 26% from
2014-2024
