FINALS: INTRO TO SONO

Proper way to take blood pressure all except:

a. seated with feet on the floor

b. arm raised in the air

c. use racial artery in upper arm

d. move clothes out of the way

arm raised in the air

basic principles of body mechanics all except:

a. maintain a stable center of gravity

b. when bending flex your hips to absorb jolts

c. maintain a strong base

d. keeping your back straight

when bending flex your hips to absorb jolts

Hypertension

a. high blood pressure

b. low blood pressure

c. low blood count

d. low pulse

high blood pressure

normal pulse

a. 60-80

b. 20-30

c. 100-120

d. 200-250

60-80

apnea

Breathing that stops spontaneously for any reason

when transferring a pt you should:

a. use only your arms

b. make them do it all by themselves

c. bend at the knees and hips

bend at the knees and hips

droplet transmission all except:

a. whooping cough

b. mumps

c. TB

d. measles

TB

basic infection control guidelines to reduce the risk of spreading infection

standard precautions

which PPE is applied last

gloves

most common hospital acquired infection

a. TB

b. staph

c. UTI

d. C diff

UTI

risk factors for developing MSD include all except:

a. repetitive motion

b. uniform temperature

c. repetitive strain injury

d. overuse

uniform temperature

tendonitis in thumb

de quervain disease

inflammation of shoulder bursa from repeated motion

bursitis

US machine components that make it ergonomically compatible except:

a. fixed control panel

b. adjustable height

c. swivel decking

d. think transducer cables

fixed control panel

Current term used by OSHA for ergonomic occupational injuries

Work related musculoskeletal disorder

repeated twisting of the forearm may trigger

epicondylitis

repetitive flexion and extension of the wrist may result in

carpal tunnel syndrome

Echo free structure is called

sonolucent

comet tail characteristics all except:

a. parallel to sound beam

b. single long hyper echoic echo

c. are dark shadows

d. also known as ring down

are dark shadows

uniform texture

homogeneous

proper prep for ABD US

fast for 8 hours prior

space between right lobe liver and anterior right kidney

Morrisons pouch

aorta bifurcates into right and left?

a. iliac arteries

b. carotid A

c. iliac v

d. popliteal A

iliac arteries

which modality uses ionizing radiation from outside the patient

CT

how does the midsagital plane divide the patient

equal right and left halves

Morisons pouch is anterior to what organ

right kidney

which of the following lies superior to the level of the caudate lobe in transverse

a. hepatic V

b. celiac axis

c. splenic artery

d. aorta

splenic artery

upper horizontal line that joins lowest pint of costal margin to each side of the body

subcostal plane

which plane divides the body into upper and lower

transverse

the right hepatic vein enters the lateral margin of the ?

IVC

the body of the pancreas is anterior to ___

splenic vein

hepatic duct is anterior to

portal vein

SMA arises from which border of the aorta

anterior

guidelines for US protocols set by all except

a. OSHA

b. ACR

c. AIUM

d. radiologist

OSHA

failure to comply with patients wishes

negligence

what organization have registry exams for sonographers?

a. OSHA

b. HIPPA

c. ARRT & ARDMS

D. ACR

ARRT & ARDMS

which organization developed patients rights in regards to privacy

HIPPA

which organization set general diagnostic imaging protocols

a. BSA

b. JRDMS

c. ACR

d. AIUM

ACR

safety precautions for oxygen therapy

store tank in a upright position away from heat source

advantages of US all except:

a. no harmful effects

b. no radiation

c. portable equipment

d. high cost

high cost

which frequency is described as audible?

a. 0-25Hz

b. 20-20 khz

c. 1-20 MHZ

d. 20 mhz and higher

20-20 khz

purpose of this act is to ensure every man and woman have safe working conditions

OSHA

normal diameter of aorta in a man is less than ___mm

23

which vessel arises from aorta and travels parallel to aorta:

a. hepatic A

b. SMA

c. celiac

d. renal A

SMA

which vascular structure courses between the aorta and SMA

a. celiac trunk

b. GDA

c. Left renal V

d. Left renal A

Left renal V

where do renal arteries branch from lateral aorta

Inferior to SMA

first branch of the aorta

celiac trunk

masses that simulate a pulsating mass all except:

a. renal mass

b. retroperitoneal tumor

c. paraaortic nodes

d. huge fibroid uterus

renal mass

which describes a variety of echo characteristics

a. homogeneous

b. heterogenous

c. hypoechoic

d. anechoic

heterogenous

lobes created by array transducer

grating lobes

too much gain at focal point artifact

a. focal banding

b. shadowing

c. enhancement

d. mirror image

focal banding

doppler artifact

a. comet tail

b. shadowing

c. cross talk

d. ring down

cross talk

what produces shadowing?

a. attenuation

b. reverb

c. reflection

d. multipath

attenuation

where does enhancement appear on the image ?

deeper than the weal attenuator

the development of US began shortly after

WWII

roles of a monographer all except:

a. understand and operate complex US instruments

b. perform ultrasounds independent of the physician

c. interact with nurses

d. work directly with patients

perform ultrasounds independent of the physician

US uses frequencies of__

1 to 20 MHZ

appropriate patient interview process all except:

a. explain exam to patient

b. verify name and DOB

c. explain how the patient will receive results

d. always use the patient first name

always use the patient first name

normal amount of oxygen in the blood is___

90%

at rest how many breaths per min in a adult?

15-20

When transferring a pt with a urine collecting bag it must be:

a. Hang on iv pole

b. place on patients lap

c. left in the room

d. held below the level of the patients bladder

held below the level of the patients bladder