chapter 1 Flashcards
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 perceived as demands on time, energy, or resources?
Stress
Which of the following is 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
Which of the following is not a quality of a well-cultivated critical thinker?
Thinks with a closed mind
All of the following are suggested daily tasks for the sonography student in clinical except:
Completes preliminary reports unassisted.
What is the normal range of human hearing?
Between 2 and 20,000 Hz
What term is described as reasoning or answers based on gained factual knowledge using critical thinking?
Inferences
Which of the following would be a contrast agent used in MRI?
Gadolinium
Which of the following is not provided by the sonographer on a sonographer report?
Diagnosis
Which of the following would be best described as a symptom?
Nausea
Which of the following best describes the pulse-echo technique?
The ultrasound transducer sends an ultrasound wave into the body and then listens for the returning echo.
What term may be used to describe the primary location on the body for imaging using ultrasound?
Acoustic window
Which of the following would not be a valid time management tool for the sonography student?
Check during class if any assignments are due for the day.
Which imaging modality utilizes radioactive material in order to acquire images?
Nuclear medicine
Which of the following should not be included in a personal clinical journal?
Medical record numbers
Which of the following would not be considered clinical history information?
Gallbladder wall thickening demonstrated during the sonogram
Which of the following would not be considered sonographic findings?
A palpable breast mass noted during an examination
Which of the following techniques does not employ ionizing radiation to acquire images?
MRI
What are the typical ranges of diagnostic ultrasound?
Between 2 and 15 MHz
