SONOGRAPHY EXAM 1
CCI - Answer- Cardiovascular Credentialing International
ASE - Answer- American Society of Echocardiography
GHSEV - Answer- Greater Houston Society Of Echocardiography - Vascular
AIUM - Answer- American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
ACR - Answe...
ARDMS - Answer- American Rgistry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography(a credentialing organization
SDMS - Answer- Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
What does ARDMS promote? - Answer- quality care and patient safety through the certification and continuing
competency of ultrasound professionals.
when was ARDMS incorporated and what credentials do they offer? - Answer- june 1975 ,is an independent, nonprofit
organization that administers examinations and awards credentials in the areas of diagnostic medical sonography,
diagnostic cardiac sonography, vascular interpretation and vascular technology.
Specialty areas within the RDMS credential? - Answer- Abdomen, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Breast, Neurosonology/
Opthalmology
Specialty areas within the RDCS credential? - Answer- adult, pediatric and fetal echocardiography.
what is person specialize of the RVT in? - Answer- abdominal vasculature, peripheral, arteries, and veins, extra-cranial
arteries and veins, transcranial duplex sonography.
what is the RVT? - Answer- - certify medical professionals in the vascular ultrasound fields.
- healthcare professionals gains a critical in promoting public safety in vascular.
What test are you required to pass in ARDMS? - Answer- the SPI exam and your specialty exam.
What is the physics registry examination? - Answer- the SPI exam
How many questions in the SPI examination and How long to take it? - Answer- contains 110 multiple-choice and two
hours
what are the speciality exams? - Answer- general ultrasound, echocardiography, and vascular technology
How many questions in the speciality registry examination and How long to take it? - Answer- 170 questions with 3 hours
what does lowest passing score of ARDMS? - Answer- 555/700
How much for SPI Exam? - Answer- $225
, How much for Speciality Exam - Answer- $250
What are the three requirements for maintaining your credential through ARDMS? - Answer- - pay renewal fee each year
$75,
- earn a minimum of 30 CMES in your three-year CME period
- complete the recertification assessment process. (Recertification on pause as January 2020)
ARDMS Recertification - Answer- - ARDMS credentials will be valid for 10 years
- Examinations begin in 2019
- All registrant assigned a 10 year period
- No charge for 1st attempt for each speciality
- Online examinations with open book/resource
- Speciality content, no general physics
- 50 questions
Why is ARDMS requiring recent? - Answer- - Reinforce the high professional standard relate with -- ARDMS registrants
- Strengthen the sonography profession
- Reconfirm current day knowledge
- Sustain the value of the credentials
- Uphold your commitment to quality care and patient safety
To obtain the RDCS credential you have to? - Answer- must meet the examination prerequisites and pass the physics
and a corresponding specialty examination within 5 years.
CCI administers what credentials? - Answer- Only cardiovascular:
RCS (registered cardiac sonographer)
RCCS (registered congenital cardiac sonographer)
RVS (registered vascular specialist)
ACS (advanced cardiac sonographer)
what does CCI administer examinations for the credentials require? - Answer- - one exam per speciality (physic included)
-170 questions within 3 hours
- lowest pasiing score: 650/900
CCI registry level credentials are rewarded to those who? - Answer- successfully complete the cardiovascular science
exam and the registry exam in the specialty in which you are requesting credentialing.
What credentials do CCI offer? - Answer- - prepare and conduct examinations to test the qualification of candidates
seeking credentialing as registered or certified cardiovascular technologists and other working in defined areas of
cardiovascular diagnostic.
- Grant and issue certificates, and maintain and make available a directory individual.
how often are CCI holders required to renew their credential? - Answer- every three years
how much is the CCI exam fee? - Answer- $365
To maintain your CCI credential you must? - Answer- First Renewal:
- $165 fee
- within 9-12 months after earning the credential.
- No CEUs are required for this renewal. Signature of compliance to the code of ethics.
Second Renewal (called Maintaining active status):
- $165 fee
- 36 CEUs - 30 of the CEUs must cardiovascular related.
- Signature of compliance to the code of ethics.
How do the CEUs work in the CCI program? - Answer- 36 CEUs 30 of them have to be cardiovascular related
license - Answer- - a certification or credential to earn to show that you have minimum education, specific skill, and
knowledge requirement
- demonstrating a minimum competency in a given area of expertise --> increasing recognition and legitimacy
Does sonographer have license before? - Answer- they have never had to be it before they don't see distinction between
state license and national certification
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