Professional Aspects Of Sonography - Chapters 5 - 7 Test

Front 1

In 1973, the American Hospital Association (AHA) adopted a ______________________?

Back 1

Patient's Bill of Rights

Front 2

In 2001, the Department of Health and Human Services enacted the _______________________ Act.

Back 2

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability

Front 3

HIPAA is a national standard to protect individuals' ___________________ and other personal ____________ information.

Back 3

medical records; health

Front 4

Leaving one of your patient's information lying outside and visible to others on your desk would be a violation of what?

Back 4

HIPAA

Front 5

Talking to your coworkers about a specific difficult patient you had to deal with while on the job would be a violation of what?

Back 5

HIPAA

Front 6

An ultrasound facility should offer a climate in which the patient is treated as an ________________.

Back 6

individual

Front 7

Before you begin any procedure, you should always _________ yourself and ________ the procedure you're going to be doing to the patient.

Back 7

introduce; explain

Front 8

The most convenient place to measure someone's pulse is through their _________ artery.

Back 8

radial

Front 9

The normal adult pulse should be between?

Back 9

60-100 bpm

Front 10

The normal pulse for a child should be between?

Back 10

100-120 bpm

Front 11

The normal pulse for a newborn should be?

Back 11

140 bpm

Front 12

The normal pulse for a fetus should be?

Back 12

120-160 bpm

Front 13

One inspiration and one expiration of air constitutes one full ___________.

Back 13

respiration

Front 14

The normal adult respiration should be between which numbers?

Back 14

16-20 respirations per minute

Front 15

The normal adult blood pressure should be?

Back 15

120/80

Front 16

When dealing with a patient with an IV in, you should always try and keep their arm as ___________ as possible.

Back 16

straight

Front 17

The sonographer should never place oxygen tanks near _______ sources, because this could cause an explosion.

Back 17

heat

Front 18

Which oxygen face mask offers the most reliable form of oxygen?

Back 18

A venturi mask

Front 19

A _______________, also known as an indwelling catheter, is a thin, sterile tube inserted into someone's bladder to drain urine.

Back 19

foley catheter

Front 20

The procedure to insert a catheter is known as?

Back 20

Catheterization

Front 21

When handling bedpans and their contents, the sonographer should always follow ___________ precautions.

Back 21

universal/standard

Front 22

Right after dealing with one patient and before moving on to the next, you should always do what?

Back 22

Wash your hands

Front 23

Gloves must be worn when there is reasonable expectation that the employee may contact any ________________.

Back 23

bodily fluids

Front 24

Contaminated needles and other sharps must be placed in puncture-resistant containers properly labeled as ______________?

Back 24

biohazard

Front 25

Reports to OSHA of ________________ injuries are required, and the health care agency must provide medical evaluation and follow-up.

Back 25

needle-stick

Front 26

Hepatitis-_ vaccination is to be made available to all employees who have occupational exposure.

Back 26

B

Front 27

Training and education must be offered to high-risk workers concerning precautions for prevention of _____________ and use of ________________ equipment.

Back 27

exposure; personal protective

Front 28

Each facility must have an _____________ plan, including methods for the reduction of the health care worker's exposure to biohazardous wastes.

Back 28

infection control

Front 29

Facilities must have engineering and work practice _________, such as biohazard containers for used needles, which help eliminate or minimize employee exposure.

Back 29

controls

Front 30

On Maslow's Pyramid, the need for food, water, warmth, and rest would go under which need?

Back 30

Physiological needs

Front 31

On Maslow's Pyramid, the need for security and safety would fall under which need?

Back 31

Safety needs

Front 32

On Maslow's Pyramid, the need for intimate relationships, friends, the need for affection and belongingness fall under which need?

Back 32

Belongingness and love needs

Front 33

On Maslow's Pyramid, the need for prestige and the feeling of accomplishment fall under which need?

Back 33

Esteem needs

Front 34

On Maslow's Pyramid, when one has achieved their full potential, they are said to have accomplished the highest level of need, which is?

Back 34

Self-actualization

Front 35

In order for communication to occur, there must be what four things?

Back 35

1. A sender

2. A message channel

3. Receiver

4. Interaction between the sender and receiver

Front 36

Transmission of words either verbal or written would be considered which type of communication?

Back 36

Verbal communication

Front 37

Eye contact, facial expressions, body movements, posture, tone of voice and touch would be considered which type of communication?

Back 37

Nonverbal communication

Front 38

Sonographer reports provide _____________ (they write their impressions) and ____________ (they discuss the findings with the physician) reports that aid in diagnosis.

Back 38

written; oral

Front 39

A document which expresses a patient's desire about whether they want life sustaining intervention when they're on the verge of dying is known as what?

Back 39

A living will

Front 40

A document which names a surrogate decision-maker whom the patient designates to make health care decisions for them if they are ever unable to make them on their own is known as what?

Back 40

A health proxy

Front 41

A person who is designated by another person to make crucial health care decisions for them if they are ever unable to make them on their own is known as what?

Back 41

A health care surrogate

Front 42

A kind of palliative care that allows terminally ill patients to be cared for at home is known as what?

Back 42

Hospice care

Front 43

The five stages of grief include?

Back 43

Stage 1. Denial and isolation

Stage 2. Anger

Stage 3. Bargaining

Stage 4. Depression

Stage 5. Acceptance

Front 44

The art of taking charge of your mind and ensuring that you use the best thinking you are capable of to solve problems in any set of circumstances is known as what?

Back 44

Critical thinking

Front 45

Before any ultrasound exam, the sonographer has duties they are responsible for completing. They include (but are not limited to)?

Back 45

1.. Confirm that the patient's preparations (fasting, etc) have been carried out.

2. List present medications.

3. Document laboratory data.

4. Obtain and review previous ultrasound exams or other diagnostic tests.

5. Prepare the sonographer's technical reports.

Front 46

This patient is in which position?

Back 46

Supine

Front 47

This patient is in which position?

Back 47

Prone

Front 48

This patient is in which position?

Back 48

Trendelenburg

Front 49

This patient is in which position?

Back 49

Lateral

Front 50

This patient is in which position?

Back 50

Modified Fowler

Front 51

Transducers should be cleansed with an ________________ between patient studies before use.

Back 51

enzymatic cleanser

Front 52

Glutaraldehyde, also known as ____________, is the agent used to clean transvaginal probes.

Back 52

Cidex

Front 53

In many departments, you will be required to provide a "sonographer's impression", in which you should describe ONLY what you have documented by the ___________ you have taken.

Back 53

images