Professional Aspects Of Sonography - Chapters 2 - 4 Test

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The AIUM stands for? Membership or accrediting organization?

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The American Institute for Ultrasound in Machine --- membership organization

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The SDMS stands for? Membership or accrediting organization?

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Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography --- membership organization

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The ASE stands for? Membership or accrediting organization?

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American Society of Echocardiography --- membership organization

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The SVU stands for? Membership or accrediting organization?

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Society of Vascular Ultrasound --- membership organization

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The ASRT stands for? Membership or accrediting organization?

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American Society of Radiologic Technologists --- membership organization

Front 6

Joining membership organizations would be advantageous because?

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1. Continuing education opportunities

2. Lobbies the government on behalf of the membership community

3. Staying current with the latest advances in the field.

4. Get publications, magazines, etc.

5. Networking

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The ARDMS stands for? Membership or accrediting organization?

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The American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography --- accrediting organization

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What does the ARRT stand for? Membership or accrediting organization?

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American Registry of Radiologic Technologists --- accrediting organization

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What does CCI stand for? Membership or accrediting organization?

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Cardiovascular Credentialing International --- accrediting organization

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What does JCAHPO stand for? Membership or accrediting organization?

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Joint Commission of Allied Health Professionals in Opthalmology --- accrediting organization

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What does JRC-DMS stand for? Membership or accrediting organization?

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Joint Review Commission of Diagnostic Medical Sonography --- accrediting organization

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As you are reading this, each word remains in memory just long enough to make the transition from one word to the next... is an example of which memory?

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Immediate memory

Front 13

Remembering something only long enough to make sense of it would be which type of memory?

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Immediate memory

Front 14

Which memory is also known as "working memory"?

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Short-term memory

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When you can recall a telephone number long enough to dial it, this is known an example of which type of memory?

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Short-term memory

Front 16

This is the memory used to store information for long periods of time. This is known as which memory?

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Long-term memory

Front 17

Which memory facilitates learning and memorization of new material?

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Long-term memory

Front 18

What is a method of memorizing long series of data by arranging them in segments?

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Clustering

Front 19

Creating a rhyme or a story that contains the facts to be remembered would be known as what?

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Mnemonic

Front 20

What is a technique that involves forming a meaningful connection with a fact?

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Association

Front 21

What is one of the most useful study strategies that enables retaining in both short and long term memory?

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PQRST method

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The science of designing a job to fit in the individual worker is known as?

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Ergonomics

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In 1970, Congress passed the ________________________________________, which was created to ensure, as far as possible, that every working man and woman in the nation has safe and healthful working conditions.

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Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

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The term currently used to describe occupational injury is ______________________________?

These injuries may result in restricted work, days away from work, symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders that remain for more than 7 days.

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Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders(WRMD)

Front 25

What is inflammation of the tendon and the sheath around the tendon, which often occur together?

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Tendinitis and tenosynovitis

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This is a specific type of tendinitis involving the thumb that can result from gripping the transducer too much.

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de Quervain's disease

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Entrapment of the median nerve as it runs through the carpal bones of the wrist.

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Carpal tunnel

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Entrapment of the ulnar nerve as it runs through the elbow.

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Cubital tunnel

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Inflammation of the periosteum in the area of the insertion of the biceps tendon and the distal humerus.

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Epicondylitis

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Nerve entrapment can occur at different levels, resulting in a variety of symptoms.

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Thoracic outlet syndrome

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Inflammation and swelling of the tendon sheath in a finger, which entraps the tendon and restricts motion of the finger.

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Trigger finger

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Inflammation of the shoulder bursa from repeated motion.

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Bursitis

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Repeated motion results in fraying of the rotator cuff muscle tendons.

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Rotator cuff injury

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Intervetebral disc degeneration results from bending and twisting and improper seating.

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Spinal degeneration

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Flexing/extending the neck (tilting it up to see the monitor) or bending your sides while reaching across a patient are all examples of injuries that can occur to which structure?

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The neck

Front 36

When the upper arm is positioned outside of the body greater _____ degrees, it can cause pain to which structure?

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30 degrees... and the shoulder

Front 37

Bending this structure up and down while manipulating the transducer can cause damage to which structure?

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The wrist

Front 38

Twisting at the waist or staying in the same position can cause damage to which structure?

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The lower back

Front 39

While scanning, in order to avoid arm injuries, the patient examination table and the ultrasound keyboard should be adjusted so that the sonographer's elbow can be positioned at what degree angle?

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A 90 degree angle

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Any movements by the body made after the ____ degree mark can cause bodily injury.

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30

Front 41

A sonographer should adjust their equipment coorrectly in order to minimize reaching and stretching to less than ____ degrees.

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30

Front 42

____________ is anything that stimulates and increases a person's level of alertness.

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Stress

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When stress arises from internal problems within ourselves, it is known as _______________?

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Internally generated stress

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_________ is a state of chronic work-related stress that leads to one becoming dissatisfied with their job.

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Burnout

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______________ is the lessening or loss of sympathy for the misfortune of others. It is inque to health care and care-giving professions.

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Compassion fatigue

Front 46

Is this sonographer demonstrating good or bad ergonomics?

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Good, because:

1. The sonographer is seated at the same level as the patient.

2. The ultrasound machine is positioned in a way that accomdates the sonographer's body.

3. The sonographer is using a cable brace.

4. The sonographer is also using an ergonomic chair.

Front 47

Is this sonographer demonstrating good or bad ergonomics?

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Bad, because:

1. She is leaning over the patient, causing strain to the right side of her body.

2. The transducer cable is dangling over her shoulder, behind her neck, and weighing her down.

3. The patient's bed is positioned too low.

Front 48

Is this sonographer demonstrating good or bad ergonomics?

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Bad, because:

1. She is leaning over the patient, causing strain to the right side of her body (her arm, shoulder, neck, back).

2. The transducer cable is dangling over her neck, weighing her down and causing strain to her body.

3. The patient's bed is positioned too low.

4. She should adjust the ultrasound machine so that it is at a height level that accommodates her body, so she is not straining her neck by looking down onto it.