Chapter 23

Question 1

Which of the following provides the basis for informed consent?

Answer 1

Autonomy

Question 2

Which of the following terms is defined by avoidance of unnecessary risk, harm, or needless injury?

Answer 2

Nonmaleficence

Question 3

Which of the following terms describes the value that the actions of health care providers should benefit the patient?

Answer 3

Beneficience

Question 4

Which one of these is not associated with informed consent?

Answer 4

Justice

Question 5

When can a patient revoke consent?

Answer 5

At any time, even during the procedure

Question 6

Following the revocation of consent, when should a sonographer terminate the exam?

Answer 6

At the first opportunity when it is safe

Question 7

T or F. A patient only communicates in a foreign language. It is acceptable to speak to a bilingual family member and obtain consent from the relative

Answer 7

False

Question 8

T or F. A patient only communicates in a foreign language, It is acceptable to have a bilingual family member serve as an interpreter, speak to the patient, and obtain consent from the patient.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Which of the following is least likely to make a patient experience a loss of dignity?

Answer 9

Sedation

Question 10

T or F. A sonographer with advanced practitioner status can provide her impression of a study to the patient.

Answer 10

False

Question 11

Which of the following is the best and most appropriate action of a sonographer?

Answer 11

Handwashing before and after an exam

Question 12

What is the first action of sonographers upon entering a patient’s room?

Answer 12

Introduce themselves to the patient

Question 13

A patient arrives at the ultrasound department. The patient does not have a wristband and is sedated. What should the sonographer do?

Answer 13

Call the nurse

Question 14

T or F. Informed consent must always be obtained from the patient.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

What is the study of the relationship between a worker and her environment called?

Answer 15

Ergonomics

Question 16

Guidelines to minimize the risk of health care workers to contract bloodborne infection have been developed. What are these guidelines called?

Answer 16

Standard precaustions

Question 17

What percentage of sonographers are thought to experience musculoskeletal pain related to work?

Answer 17

80%

Question 18

All of the following can reduce workplace injuries except:
Patient scheduling
Proper use of equipment
Educational programming
Patient positioning
None of the above

Answer 18

None of the above