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Ultrasound Exam Prep Tips and Checklist
Ultrasound Exam Prep Tips and Checklist 2560 1696 My Ultrasound Tutor

Do you have an ultrasound physics exam coming up? Maybe a final or even a specialties registry exam lurking around the corner? Whether you are a student or a working sonographer, preparing for a big exam can feel a bit overwhelming. Let’s see what can help reduce test anxiety and help you reach this next ultrasound career goal with some ultrasound exam prep tips.

Here are some practical suggestions and a checklist to help you prepare and walk into your test feeling confident.

Ultrasound Exam Prep Tips

To start, make sure it’s clear what you will be tested on. This may be very clear for a student if your teacher assigns specific material for an exam. However, if you are a tech working on passing the ADRMS SPI exam or a specialty exam you can find an outline of subjects covered on your test online.

For example, if you are taking the SPI exam for ultrasound physics, ARDMS has an outline of topics for that exam. This is an excellent tool to have so you know what to study. Another helpful tool is our study materials that come with each of MyUltrasoundTutor’s online courses. You don’t have to guess what will be on the exam – it’s all there for you! Study guides and materials are also available for purchase if you do not want the entire review course.

Ultrasound Exam Checklist

Now that you know what to study, let’s discuss how. Keep this checklist handy for your study sessions to get the most out of your time.

  • Know the vocabulary for the chapter or subject you are reviewing.
  • Review the equations you need to know for that subject.
  • Learn how the values in each equation are related. (This is a key for ultrasound testing)
  • Review the anatomy needed for the subject.
  • Consider the ultrasound machine settings – Know what each setting does and how it affects the image.
  • Ask yourself: Can you explain the material to someone else? If so, you are in a good position to answer test questions!

Not every point in the checklist will be needed for each section of material. Determine which ones apply and go from there. If you find you need a guiding hand or some extra assistance, don’t hesitate to contact us. We are always happy to help.

We hope these ultrasound prep tips will help make your studying sessions more productive!

Registry Review Courses from My Ultrasound Tutor Are the Recipe for Success!
Registry Review Courses from My Ultrasound Tutor Are the Recipe for Success! 2560 1708 My Ultrasound Tutor

At My Ultrasound Tutor, we are happy to see many students and techs passing their ARDMS exams after taking our registry review courses. We’ve worked hard to design these courses with a logical progression that helps prepare you for your boards. Our courses are not about memorization but about actually learning the material. We find that this results in better test scores and improved ability in the workplace.

But there is one matter we would like to address. We’ve noticed occasionally that someone will take the course and try to “game the system.” What do we mean by that? Let’s consider a scenario to see the Dos and Don’ts of getting the most from these registry review courses.

SCENARIO: A Person Fails a Quiz While Taking One of Our Registry Review Courses

DO: Rewatch the video that the quiz was based on. Keep studying the material. Failing the quiz is an indicator that a person has not learned the material sufficiently to go on to the next lesson. This is why we require a specific grade before the next video unlocks. We are building on the knowledge from the previous lessons.

DON’T: Some students immediately take the same quiz over and over after failing. This allows them to eventually memorize the answers, pass the test, and move on to the next lesson. However, the student has not learned the material. Now there is a gap in understanding that may make it tougher to understand future lessons and could negatively impact exam scores when it matters the most – on the day of the ARDMS exam.

Don’t Leave Your Exam Scores to Chance

If you’ve ever tried to substitute recipe ingredients when baking, you know that things don’t always go according to plan once a person tries to alter the recipe. Think of these registry review courses as finely tuned recipes. If you follow the methods outlined, you are following the recipe to success. If someone starts making substitutions, there’s no telling what will happen.

 

We hope you are enjoying your course, and that it will help you to pass your exams and become a more proficient tech. Thanks for choosing My Ultrasound Tutor as your partner on the path to success!

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