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| Endorsement of a school or institution is the process called |
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| An objective test is one that incorporates the following |
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| matching, true or false, completion |
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| Early real time ultrasound systems relied on the use of |
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| Bi-stable imaging systems were replaced by grayscale methods because |
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| they failed to demonstrate subtle soft tissue interfaces |
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| The most common form of a subjective test is |
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| the 2 most critical attributes a sonographer needs to achieve a successful technical orientation are |
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| good psychomotor skills and 3-D conceptualization |
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| the distructive nature of ultrasound on biologic organisms and living tissues was first discussed in 1927 by |
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| The method of memorizing that relies on arranging lists of data in segments is called |
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| An institution or educational program must establish, maintain and promote appropriate standards of quality in order to be recognized by joint review commission for |
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| Studies have shown that people consciously pay attention to only ____ % of what they hear |
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| Name the physician credited as the first to establish the characteristic M-mode patterns of the mitral valve |
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| The study of sound was begun in 500 B.C., when Pythagoras observed |
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| the relationship between pitch and frequency |
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| Maintaining ARDMS registration requires evidence of _____ hours of continuing education every _____years |
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| The document specifying the role of a sonographer as a member of the health care team, acting in the best interest of the patient is called |
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| A study break of ______ minutes is recommended after every 50 minutes of study |
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| who is credited with the observation that "the angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence"? |
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| Which of the following needs are NOT taught but are critical to becoming an excellent sonographer? |
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Good psychomotor skills
ability to think in 3-D |
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| Sonography is unique in the imaging profession because of |
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| the ability to express independent judgment |
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| To remove unwanted tissue, therapeutic ultrasound relies on the following irreversible effects |
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| mechanical stress, cavitation, localized heating |
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| The educational focus of providing a well rounded experience to serve as a springboard to advanced studies and employment in managerial or instructional positions describes a |
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community college associate degree or technical certificate program
university based baccalaureate program |
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| The father of obstetric ultrasound is the title given to |
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| The A-mode mapping of the human brain was pioneered by |
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| Currently successfully becoming registered in Diagnostic medical sonography is mandatory |
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| Fetal echocardiography is a recent specialty exam offered by SDMS |
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| The least understood and offen most overlook of the memory systems is the |
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| The first scientist to develop intercaviary transducers for use with B-mode scnners was |
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| The first scientist to develop intercavitary transducers for use with B-mode scanners was |
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| The A-mode mapping of the human brain was pioneered by |
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| SDMS was previously known as |
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| The "B" in ROUB, the credential awarded to ophthalmic ultrasound professionals, stands for __________ |
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| Short term memory is a rather limited system, capable of remembering a maximum of ______ items |
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| Most student sonographer performance evaluations are divided into 2 categories _______ and _______ |
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| What do the letters "r' and "S" stand for in the PQRST equation |
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| A high white blood cell count may indicate |
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| A low WBC is also knows as |
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| Prothrombin time is a lab test used to determine the |
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| clotting tendency of blood |
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| The production of PT depends on adequate intake and utilization of |
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| Alkaline phosphatase or ALP is an enzyme found primarily in the |
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| The 2 enzymes associated with the pancrease are |
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| BID is a common medical abbreviation that stands for |
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| the medical abbreviation for "diagnosis" is |
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| The medical abbreviation for alcohol is |
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| The root word for liver is |
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| The prefix that means fat is |
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| The medical abbreviation "LFT" stands for |
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| Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus |
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| Francis Fry and Elizabeth Fry are most well known for their work in |
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| In 1974 the allied health occupation of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer was created by |
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| One of the most common sites of sonographers pain and injury is in the |
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| A sonographer should take a break for ____ minutes for every _____ hours of scanning according to ARDMS |
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| 10 mins for every 2 hours |
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| The ARDMS currently offers _____ specialty examinations and registrations |
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| Which ions are depieted by fluorescent lighting |
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| Miniscule tearing of the wrist tendons causes |
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| The ______ and _____ are the areas that musculoskeletal pain is most resistant to therapy and medication |
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| The endorsement of confidence bestowed on a school or institution is called |
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Cumulative trauma disorders are also known as: |
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Studies have shown that people consciously pay attention to only ________ % of what they hear |
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To remove unwanted tissue, therapeutic ultrasound relies on the following irreversible effects: mechanical stress, cavitation and _______________? |
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The two most critical attributes a sonographer needs to achieve a successful technical orientation are good psychomotor skills and _______________. |
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Initially, the membership in the AIUM was only open to __________________. |
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The study of sound was begun in 500 B.C. when Pythagoras observed the relationship between _______ and frequency |
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Fluorescent lighting increases |
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Stress is a relatively modern disorder that suppresses the |
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A document specifying the role of a sonographer as a member of the health care team, acting in the best interest of the patient is called: |
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| NEVER drape the transducer cable over |
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The A-mode mapping of the human brain was pioneered by |
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The physican credited as the first to establish the characteristic M-mode patterns of the mitral valve was |
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The development of modern day sonar is linked to the invention of |
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The "B" in ROUB, the credential awarded to ophthalmic ultrasound professionals stands for |
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DeQuervain's tenosynovitis is typically associated with |
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The use of bulky transducers is a contributing factor to |
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Plantar fasciitis is related to |
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| being overweight and results from overuse and repeated stress of the foot. |
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Internally generated stress is a major factor in the development of ______________. |
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burnout and
compassion fatigue
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Name 2 actions recommended to successfully cope with stress |
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The phenomenon of piezoelectricity was discovered by |
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| A technique or system for improving memory by the use of certain formulas is called: |
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A two-dimensional presentation of echo-producing interfaces that is also known as brightness modulation is called: |
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Pertaining to the liver is called |
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A digestive enzyme of the pancreas that is necessary for the breakdown of long-chain carbohydrates is called |
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A main enzyme of the pancreas that is responsible for breaking down fats in the human digestive system is called |
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| abdominal aortic aneurysm |
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Chole- or chol is a medical term root word that means |
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The landmark book, The Theory of Sound, represented the beginning of the modern study of acoustics and was authored by |
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The major limitation of bi-stable imaging was its |
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storage phosphor cathode ray tube |
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Floyd Firestone is credited with inventing a(n): |
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Bi-stable imaging systems were replaced by grayscale methods because |
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| they failed to demonstrate subtle soft tissue interfaces |
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Who was the first person to use the sound analogy of a pebble dropped into a calm body of water |
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The observation of bats navigating in the dark produced the idea that sound above the range of human hearing might exist. This concept was first expressed by: |
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Appearing on a list of sonographers eligible to practice their profession defines the term |
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Deductive reasoning relies on the ability to |
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draw conclusions,
recover facts,
logically manipulate information
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Reading only titles, subtitles and words in italics represents the ________ approach to study |
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As the 21st century began, what percentage of sonographers were estimated to be scanning with pain/injury |
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Early real time ultrasound systems relied on the use of |
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An objective situational test in which only one answer is correct, unless instructed otherwise, describes the |
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The have-or-have-not function involving memory is |
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Sonography is unique in the imaging professions because of |
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| the ability to express independent judgment |
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Because not all ultrasound examinations have a positive outcome, it is important that sonographers possess: |
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Evaluation and recognition of a school or institution for demonstrating ability in a specialty area is the process of |
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Maintaining ARDMS registration requires evidence of ______ hours of continuing education every _____years |
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Reading to comprehend is a complex and intellectual activity that can be achieved only through |
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Longer study periods are best suited to |
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outlining
writing papers
organizing relationships
organizing concepts
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The educational focus of providing a well rounded experience to serve as a springboard to advanced studies and employment in managerial or instructional positions describes a |
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university based baccalaureate program
community college associate degree or technical certificate program
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Upper extremity MSI seen in sonographers is most often associated with |
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transducer design and manipulation |
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Resource inadequacy results from |
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being denied access to training |
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Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by |
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compression of the median nerve |
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The design and implementation of student clinical activities is heavily governed by |
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institutional regulations
government and legal regulations
ethical regulations
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Membership in a professional ultrasound organization offers members to |
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networking
legislative representation
publications
continuing educational activities
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Who first originated the concept that sound travels in waves |
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Who is credited with the observation that "the angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence" |
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Fetal echocardiography is a recent specialty exam offered by |
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SDMS was previously known as |
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Prothrombin time is a lab test used to determine |
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| the clotting tendency of blood |
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Alkaline phosphatase or ALP is an enzyme found primarily in the |
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"bid" is a common medical abbreviation that stands for |
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New demands placed on modern day sonographers includes |
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knowledge of pathophysiology
increased patient care
computer literacy |
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Short term memory is dependent on |
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Short term memory is a rather limited system, capable of remembering a maximum of ______ item(s) at a time |
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Lack of eye contact is associated with |
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anxiety
depression
embarassment
low self esteem
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To avoid vena cava hypotension in pregnant patients, the sonographer should place the patient in the __________ position. |
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Statutory law differs from common law because it |
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is written by federal and state legislatures |
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Patients who are hearing impaired may |
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avoid social situations
control conversations
interrupt others while speaking
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Which basic human need is the most essential |
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QA testing of sonographic equipment tests |
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photography
sensitivity
vertical and horizontal measuring devices
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Which of the following conditions make it more difficult to obtain satisfactory images of the abdominal and pelvic organs? |
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Which of the following statements correctly describes a tort |
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Which laboratory tests is associated with the digestive tract |
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To communicate effectively, you should |
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be brief
be specific
be concise
give only facts
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When a patient has a speech problem, the patient should ask the sonographer |
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Which of the following tasks is associated with QA testing |
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vertical measurement accuracy
instrument sensitivity evaluation
horizontal measurement accuracy
photographic image uniformity
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Flank pain is most commonly associated with |
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Which of the following descriptions of body language is (are) incorrect? |
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To communicate with a depressed patient, you should |
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remain silent when the patient is quiet |
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Implied consent is used when a patient is |
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| unconscious but in need of care |
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To facilitate communication, it may be helpful to employ (a): |
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Duty, breach, cause and injury are subjects that civil proceedings must address in order to |
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Color doppler images of the splenic vein and artery as well as the renal veins and arteries should be used to demonstrate blood flow patency and _________. |
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Failure to remove patient identification from scans used for classroom lectures, formal speaking engagements or publication constitutes: |
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What is the proper way to communicate with a non-English speaking patient? |
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through an interpreter
through an English speaking family member
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Which of the following stages of dying describes the realization that there will NOT be enough time to do everything that had been planned? |
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A sonographer's report should NOT include |
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A sonographer's report should include |
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organ measurements
technical difficulties
echogenicity of target studied
finding of free fluid
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Which of the following statement are true |
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Only the physician named on the form may perform the procedure
Only parents or legal guardians may sign for a minor
Patients may sign the form after an explanation of the procedure has been given
A witness must give his or her full name and title
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| examples of non-verbal communication |
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presenting an approachable demeanor
exhibiting a puzzled facial expression
smiling at the patient
maintaining eye contact with the patient
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patient-sonographer interactions that are true |
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touch is commonly used to express concern and support for patients
in Maslow's hierarchy of needs, patients cannot satisfy the need for love and belonging before satisfying the need for safety and security
a sonographer's personal appearance does not reflect on his or her diagnostic abilities
patients experiencing the stage of anger assign blame to everyone around them
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A computer assisted program that electronically stores, manages, distributes and allows the viewing of images is called? |
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The supine position is also known as |
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| dorsal recumbent position |
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A communication triad is contraindicated in employer/employee situations if |
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it would breach confidentiality
employee anxiety level is too high
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A family member repeatedly addresses you as "nurse" or "doctor". You do NOT correctly identify yourself. This is an example of: |
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Which term describes a patient's injury through NO fault of their own, while in the care of a sonographer |
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statements concerning the nondiagnostic use of ultrasound which are correct |
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using an ultrasound device without a physician's order may violate state or local laws
nothing should appear on the patient's hardcopy images that did not appear on the diagnostic images
the AIUM is not in favor of this practice
patients should be denied their images if any abnormality is found or suspected
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The use of reality orientation is a technique indicated in dealing with |
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Competent sonographers are expected to have an excellent understanding of common _________ and to recognize any situation that calls for unusual _____ or patient __________. |
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diseases; views, preparations |
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The type of policy that covers you for lawsuits made against you while the policy was in force is called |
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Communicating professionally and effectively with coworkers requires |
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good listening skills
praise for a job well done
being friendly and helpful
withdrawing from gossipy conversations
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The prep for an abdominal ultrasound is |
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A powerful solution used to disinfect transducers, especially vaginal transducers, is called |
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A court document that requires a witness to appear and testify or produce documents/papers pertinent to a pending controversy is called |
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Regarding the use of patient restraints |
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a physician must order the use of restraints |
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Spoken defamation is called |
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BUN is a waste product excreted by |
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A surplus of RBC's occurs in a disease called |
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Causative agents for STD's may be |
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| herpes simplex virus, candidiasis and trichomoniasis |
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Patients who are hearing impaired may |
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interrupt others while speaking
control conversations
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Which of the following statements correctly describes a tort |
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Which of the following tasks are associated with QA testing |
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photographic image uniformity
horizontal measurement accuracy
instrument sensitivity evaluation
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Implied consent is used when a patient is |
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| unconcious but in need of care |
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Failure to remove patient identification from scans used for classroom lectures, formal speaking engagements or publication constitutes |
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Which of the following statements is NOT true |
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Patients may sign the form before an explanation of the procedure has been given |
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The supine position is also known as |
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dorsal recumbent position |
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| statements concerning the nondiagnostic use of ultrasound |
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Patients should be denied their images if any abnormality is found or suspected
Nothing should appear on the patient's hardcopy images that did not appear on the diagnostic images
Using an ultrasound device without a physician's order may violate state or local laws
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Communicating professionally and effectively with coworkers requires all of the following |
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being friendly and helpful
withdrawing from gossipy conversations
praise for a job well done
good listening skills
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Regarding the use of patient restraints |
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A physician must order the use of restraints |
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| Before sonography can be recognized as a profession, it will have to develop |
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The two most common ethical theories are |
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States are powerless to prohibit abortion EXCEPT |
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To avoid vena caval hypotension in pregnant patients, the sonographer should place the patient in the ________ position |
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Patient transference can best be avoided by sonographers |
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maintaining professional distance |
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QA testing of sonographic equipment tests all of the following items |
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sensitivity
vertical and horizontal measuring devices
photography
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In making ethical decisions, it is very important NOT to |
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listen to hearsay or gossip |
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To communicate effectively, you should do all of the following |
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The key to developing professionalism is |
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Which of the following statements about providing fetal keepsakes to parents are correct |
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The supervising physician should review the images first
The keepsake should not demonstrate anything not seen on the diagnostic study
The supervising physician should deny the tape if abnormalities are found
A written policy should be in place before offering fetal keepsakes
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Which of the following descriptions of body language is (are) incorrect |
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Professionalism in sonographers is based on all of the following |
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Which of the following statements best describes teleology |
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Duty, breach, cause and injury are subjects that civil proceedings must address in order to |
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An example of healthcare professionals who have achieved autonomy are |
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Which of the following stages of dying describes the realization that there will NOT be enough time to do everything that had been planned |
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statements about ethics and professionalism that are TRUE |
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Sonographers are not free to share a diagnosis with a patient
Information confided to a physician is legally privileged
Patients must sign consent forms before sedation is given
A patient's right to die is supported by a durable power of attorney for healthcare
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patient-sonographer interactions that are TRUE |
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In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, patients cannot satisfy the need for love and belonging before satisfying the need for safety and security
Patients experiencing the stage of anger assign blame to everyone around them
Touch is commonly used to express concern and support for patients
A sonographer's personal appearance does not reflect on his or her diagnostic abilities
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Sonographers have a duty to be truthful. Which of the following describes truthfulness |
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A family repeatedly addresses you as "nurse" or "doctor". You do NOT correctly identify yourself. This is an example of |
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The Ultrasound Practitioner is a healthcare professional with the autonomy to |
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interpret diagnostic ultrasound images |
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Competent sonographers are expected to have an excellent understanding of common _____ and to recognize any situation that calls for unusual _____ or patient _______. |
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| diseases, views and preparations |
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The personnel elements of medical sonography examination include |
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A powerful solution used to disinfect transducers, especially vaginal transducers, is called: |
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Sonographers acting as patient advocates should report their concerns to |
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quality assurance department
risk management department
department supervisor
supervisor of nursing
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Which of the following terms best defines the term "values" |
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| Before deciding to become a "whistle blower", a sonographer should |
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keep a journal
gather relevant data
go through the "channels"
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When family members are very demanding and angry with your department's staff, the cause of their behavior is most likely |
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fear over their relative's condition |
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What, more than anything else in the last part of the 20th century, has given rise to the most basic ethical questions and concerns? |
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A sonographer's obligation toward the sonography profession includes all of the following |
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actively seeking to become proficient
pursuing continuing education
supporting the activities of a professional organization
realizing that sonography is more than just a job
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Which of the following conditions make it more difficult to obtain satisfactory images of the abdominal and pelvic organs |
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Flank pain is most commonly associated with |
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Which term describes a patient's injury through NO fault of their own, while in the care of a sonographer |
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If a sonographer innocently commits an error as a result of following a physician’s orders, the physician may be held responsible according to the |
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doctrine of respondeat superior |
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Why is professional accountability an important concept in the profession of sonography |
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All health care professionals are legally and ethically responsible for their own actions |
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When testifying at a trial, a sonographer should NOT |
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helpfully introduce additional information |
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Which basic human need is the most essential |
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Why is it important to make eye contact with patients when they are describing their pain? |
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to make the patient feel that what he or she is saying is important |
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It is important to treat geriatric patients as mature adults because it |
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preserves their self image
increases their cooperation
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