ultrasound chapter 1

What are resourceful actions,judgments,and decisions based on the combination of professional knowledge ,experience,integrity,and ethical standards?

Critical thinking skills

what is the body’s typical reaction to challenging situations that are predicted as demands on time,energy,or resources?

stress

The general state of feeling worry and fear before confronting something emotionally or physically challenging

Anxiety

What imaging modality utilizes both features of nuclear medicine and computed tomography?

PET

What is not an example of a well cultivated critical thinker?

Thinks with a closed mind

What is not a suggested daily task of a sonography student in clinical?

Completes preliminary reports unassisted

What is the normal range for human hearing?

Between 2 and 20,000 Hz

What term is best described as reasoning or answers based on gained factual knowledge using critical thinking?

Inferences

What is the contrast agent used in MRI?

Gadolinium

What is not provided by the sonography on a sonography report?

Diagnosis

What is an example of a symptom?

Nausea

Pulse-echo technique

The ultrasound transducer sends an ultrasound wave into the body and then listens for the returning echo

Optimal location on the body for placement of the ultrasound transducer to demonstrate both normal anatomy and pathology

Acoustic window

An example of a non valid time management tool for a sonography student

Check during class if any assignments are due for the day

What imaging modality utilizes radioactive materials close in order to acquire images?

Nuclear medicine

What should not be included in a personal clinical journal?

Medical record numbers

What is not clinical history information?

Gallbladder wall thickening demonstrated during the sonogram

What would not be considered a sonographic finding?

A palpable breast mass noted during an examination

What does not employ ionizing radiation to acquire images?

MRI

What are the typical ranges for diagnostic ultrasound?

Between 2 and 15 MHz