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Chapter 1 Foundations for the Sonography Student Flashcards

1
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What are resourceful actions, judgments, and decisions based on the combination of professional knowledge, experience, integrity and ethical standards?

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Critical thinking skills

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

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Stress

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What is the general state of feeling worry and fear before confronting something emotionally or physically challenging?

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anxiety

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4
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What imaging modality utilizes both features of nuclear medicine and computed tomography

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PET

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What is not a quality of a well-cultivated critical thinker?

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Thinks with a closed mind

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What is not a suggested daily task for the sonography student in clinical

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completes preliminary reports unasisisted

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7
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What is the normal range of human hearing?

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between 2 and 20,000Hz

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

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inferences

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9
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A contrast agent used in MRI?

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Gadolinium

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10
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What is not provided by the sonographer on a songrapher report?

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Diagnosis

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11
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An example of a symptom

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Nausea

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12
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What is the pulse-echo technique?

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

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Term used to describe the optimal location on the body for placement of the ultrasound transducer to demonstrate both normal anatomy and pathology?

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acoustic window

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14
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What is not a valid time management tool for the sonography student?

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check during class if any assignments are due for the day

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15
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What imaging modality utilizes radioactive material in order to acquire images?

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Nuclear medicine

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16
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What is not included in personal clinical journal?

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Medical record numbers

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17
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What is not considered clinical history information?

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Gallbladder wall thickening demonstrated during the sonogram

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18
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What is not considered a sonographic finding?

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A palpable breast mass noted during an examination

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19
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What technique does not employ ionizing radiation to acquire images?

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MRI

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20
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What are the typical ranges of diagnostic ultrasound?

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Between 2 and 15 MHz

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21
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The general state of feeling worry and fear before confronting something emotionally or physically challenging

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anxiety

22
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reasoning based on guesses or opinion

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assumptions

23
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sound range that can be detected by the human ear

A

audible sound

24
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a pharmaceutical agent used in nuclear medicine imaging to examine the blood flow of the heart

A

cardiolite

25
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unassisted sonographic examinations that are graded to determine fundamental proficiency

A

clinical competencies

26
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the information gathered by obtaining a clinical history

A

clinical findings

27
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Ways to deal with stress and anxiety

A

anticipate stress, and be prepared. recognize the symptoms. use positive language. practice stress reducing activities

28
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The act of intentionally focusing one’s complete attention the present experience on a moment to moment basis by using medication techniques

A

mindfulness

29
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Time management tips

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use watching tv as a reward, not as a time-waster. put the device down. plan your day and week. create your own academic calendar. set your own deadlines for assignments early.

30
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3 fundamental steps in time management

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allow time for planning and establish priorities. complete the highest priority task whenever possible and finish one task before beginning another. reprioritize based on the remaining tasks and on new information that may have been received

31
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Subjectively meaningful aspirations that individuals pursue as they go through life

A

personal goals

32
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5 basic steps of goal setting

A

make a list of priorities and rank them. set measurable and realistic long term goals. set short term goals for classroom and clinical. make social and personal goals. strive to meet those goals

33
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two-dimensional imaging of various organs in nuclear medicine

A

scintigraphy

34
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physician who specializes in reading diagnostic imaging exams

A

radiologist

35
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the imaging specialty that utilizes x-rays to obtain images of the body

A

radiography

36
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what are the 3 learning styles?

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1) kinesthetic. 2) auditory 3) visual

37
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a highly skilled medical professional who utilizes special equipment that emits ultrasound waves to create a diagnostic image of the human body

A

sonographer

38
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pulse strikes an object within the body and returns again to the transducer

A

pulse-echo technique

39
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act of performing the sonographic examination

A

scanning

40
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the optimal location on the body for placement of the ultrasound transducer to demonstrate both norm anatomy and pathology

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acoustic window

41
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digital technology to store and view images on a computer

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PACS (picture archiving and communication system

42
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Uses x-ray to obtain images of the body. often utilized in trauma during invasive procedures

A

computed tomography

43
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uses radioactive material for the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases

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nuclear medicine

44
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technique that utilizes both the radionuclide imaging principles of nuclear medicine and the imaging techniques of CT

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PET(positron emission tomography)

45
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employs x-rays to obtain an image of the breast

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mammography

46
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uses powerful magnetic field, radio waves, and a devoted computer system to create sectional images of the human body

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MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)

47
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resourceful actions, judgments, and decisions based on the combination of professional knowledge, experience integrity, and ethical standards

A

critical thinking skills

48
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the subjective physical manifestation of a disease that a patient experiences

A

symptom

49
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objective evidence of a disease

A

sign

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