Abstract
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Define the scope of practice of sonographers in the United States.
Recognize how the sonographer’s daily responsibilities align with SDMS Sonographer’s Scope of Practice and Clinical Standards.
Review how demographics, education, and work environment relate to the scope of practice.
Which agency requires licensure for echocardio-graphy? American Society of Echocardiography The Government American Institute of Ultrasound Medicine All academic hospitals
When was the occupation of diagnostic medical sonography first recognized as an occupation by the United States Office of Education? 1960 1970 1973 1993
Which organ was one of the first to be imaged by ultrasound? The kidney The heart The liver The gallbladder
Clinical competency was first evaluated by which organization? ARDMS SDMS JRC-DMS CAAHEP
The American Medical Association defines a technician as ___________. Someone who has earned a 4-year bachelor’s degree in sonography Someone who has graduated from an accredited 2-year sonography program Someone with a high school diploma Someone who has attended a 6-week to 6-month program of postsecondary sonography education
What can help ensure a higher level of skill and quality of care when an ultrasound is performed? Ensuring that a clinical lab is accredited Ensuring that a clinic has appropriate billing processes in place Ensuring a clinic is operating in a state that requires state licensure of sonographers Ensuring a clinic requires its sonographers to have a bachelor’s degrees
Who should fill out the ultrasound preliminary report for an exam? The medical assistant The sonographer performing the exam The patient’s nurse The interpreting physician
Clinical standards for an ultrasound include: Patient care, quality care, education, and professional ethics HIPAA, certification, and reimbursement knowledge On-the-job training and up-to-date sonography equipment A working knowledge of anatomy and ultrasound physics
What aspects are included within a sonographer’s scope of practice? Inserting an IV when necessary A working knowledge of pathology to finalize an ultrasound report Interpreting exams and providing preliminary reports Finalizing echo reports
How has the trend of on-the-job training changed for sonographers? It has decreased in the past decade It has remained the same in the past decade It has increased in the past decade It continues to show an upward trend into the next decade