Deck 9: Professional Development and Leadership

Question 1

Ideally, a department manager should:

A) have an MBA.
B) be a sonographer.
C) have legal experience.
D) have practical business experience.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Sonographers are required to use independent judgment most when:

A) teaching residents and interns.
B) tailoring exams to patient illness/body habitus.
C) troubleshooting equipment malfunctions.
D) discussing procedures with patients and family.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following statements about professionals is untrue?

A) They are serious about striving for excellence.
B) They view sonography as a routine job.
C) They possess advanced education.
D) They express ethical concerns.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following statements about a nonclinical career is untrue?

A) Sales representatives are not required to deal directly with physicians, department managers, sonographers, and purchasing agents.
B) Program directors must conduct the application for the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) accreditation.
C) Research positions exist within universities, governmental agencies, hospitals, or commercial manufacturing facilities.
D) Clinical applications specialists are expected to have an excellent grasp of the physical principles of diagnostic ultrasound and of all types of ultrasound instrumentation manufactured by their employers.

Question 5

A _____ is a specific behavior that an individual demonstrates to others.

A) role
B) function
C) job
D) quality

Question 6

The field now known as diagnostic medical sonography was created in:

A) 1957.
B) 1963.
C) 1973.
D) 1984.

Question 7

Which of the following statements about technical directors and lead sonographers is untrue?

A) They must work without supervision.
B) They are no longer required to perform all the tasks of a staff sonographer.
C) They must work within guidelines established in the departmental policies and procedures manual.
D) They must learn how to recognize and report basic equipment malfunctions.

Question 8

Being able to separate patient examinations into their individual parts and to determine the relationship of each part to the patient's symptoms and clinical history is an example of:

A) critical thinking.
B) technical orientation.
C) intellectual curiosity.
D) self-direction.

Question 9

Clinical-based sonographers are expected to carry out which of these ongoing sonographic duties?

A) Evaluate new products and equipment as requested.
B) Mediate problems regarding staffing, scheduling, and salary reviews.
C) Demonstrate or teach sonographic techniques as requested.
D) Both a and c and correct.

Question 10

Clinical-based staff sonographers are expected to carry out which of these additional duties?

A) Develop and maintain a departmental policy and procedure manual.
B) Maintain supplies for the unit or assigned room.
C) Update CPT codes.
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 11

Which organization is responsible for accrediting sonography educational programs?

A) Joint Review Committee for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRCDMS)
B) Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (SDMS)
C) American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM)
D) American Society of Ultrasound Technical Specialists (ASUTS)

Question 12

Eagerness and perseverance are important qualities because:

A) some patients are difficult to scan.
B)
B) sonographers are expected to continually learn and improve their skills.
C) it can be difficult to move into supervisory positions.
D) both a and

Question 13

Expert witnesses are expected to do all of the following except:

A) evaluate ultrasound studies.
B) testify in court.
C) deliver subpoenas.
D) explain the physics of ultrasound to the judge and jury.

Question 14

Thinking three-dimensionally when looking at a two-dimensional image is an example of a(n):

A) skill.
B) aptitude.
C) mental calculation.
D) ability.

Question 15

Which of the following is the best argument for recognizing sonographers as professionals?

A) They often work under stressful conditions.
B) They are required to consistently exercise judgment and discretion.
C) They are required to be able to move heavy equipment and still maintain professionalism with patients.
D) Every day is filled with routine mental, mechanical, and physical tasks.

Question 16

To see each patient examination to full completion requires a sonographer to exercise:

A) patience and tenacity.
B) confidence and caution.
C) promptness and politeness.
D) caring and concern.

Question 17

Overseeing quality assurance testing and participating in planning of the immediate, intermediate, and long-term goals of the department are duties of a:

A) technical director.
B) department manager.
C) staff sonographer.
D) department sonologist.

Question 18

Typically, the most common pathway into the field of commercial ultrasound is as a(n):

A) product developer.
B) clinical applications specialist.
C) ultrasound equipment salesperson.
D) ultrasound accessories salesperson.

Question 19

Emotional maturity is best demonstrated by showing:

A) respect for the professional boundaries of patient closeness.
B) independent judgment.
C) initiative.
D) all of the above.

Question 20

One of the most important responsibilities of a technical director or lead sonographer is:

A) reviewing monthly budgets.
B) conducting inspections of the facility to ensure patient and sonographer safety.
C) preparing or assisting in the applications for ultrasound practice accreditation.
D) providing input on hiring, promoting, or terminating employees.

Question 21

Student sonographers have limited opportunity to establish effective working relationships because of:

A) the emphasis in their training on classroom learning.
B) their inexperience.
C) their short clinical rotations.
D) the technical demands of their clinical rotations.