SONOGRAPHY EXAM UNIT 1 QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
A sonographer must be able to: - Answers -communicate effectively with patients
List three (3) topics to avoid at work. - Answers -- personal life
- politics
- religion
__________ __________ is the application of our moral principles in interactions with
others in the medical profession, including our coworkers, patients, and the community.
- Answers -medical ethics
Which of the following is not a form of statutory law? - Answers -common
Which of the following would have administrative legal powers? - Answers -OSHA
Which of the following would be an example of criminal acts? - Answers -misdemeanors
Which of the following is an intentional tort? - Answers -battery
Sonography programs are highly demanding full-time programs, meaning your didactic
workload is much like having a full-time job. (true or false) - Answers -true
Other classes that a sonographer will encounter in education are: - Answers -patient
care, medical ethics and law, medical terminology
Utilizing a trained medical interpreter is not necessary for ensuring accurate
communication and providing optimal patient care, if one speaks the patient's language.
(true or false) - Answers -false
Emotional intelligence is the weakest predictor of success in the workplace. (true or
false) - Answers -False, it is the biggest predictor
There are five (5) components of emotional intelligence. Check all that apply. - Answers
-Self-awareness
Self-regulation
Motivation
Empathy
Social skills
Be careful what you put on the Internet to protect your reputation. (true or false) -
Answers -true
, What is CAAHEP? - Answers -Commission on accreditation allied Health education
programs, accrediting body
Healthcare workers must hold themselves accountable. What is accountability? -
Answers -follow code of ethics established for sono; "honesty is the best policy";
rushing, omitting protocol images, and reporting normal findings despite not spending
enough time on an exam can harm a patient; behave with integrity - don't cheat.
Integrity and honesty go hand in hand.
What is the JRC-DMS? - Answers -Body who reviews, evaluates, and make
recommendations to CAAHEP regarding compliance with educational standards for
sonography problems
(Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography)
Match the following to either clinical findings or sonographic findings.
Labs
Symptoms
Thrombus
Nausea
Gallstone
Flail leaflet - Answers -Clinical
- Symptoms
- Nausea
- Labs
Sonographic
- Gallstone
- Thrombus
- Flail Leaflet
What is the HIPAA? - Answers -The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
of 1996
What are ways to annoy sonographers (as students)? Check all that apply. - Answers -
Constantly complaining
Constantly talking
Being a know-it-all
Being lazy
Being the consummate rule-breaker
Getting personal
Which of the following is not considered a medium through which sound can travel? -
Answers -vacuum
Who has been referred to as the "father of ultrasound"? - Answers -Spallanzani
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