chapter 5 Flashcards
Which of the following locations would be the most likely location for a sonographer to suffer a WRMSD?
Shoulder
Which of the following is not a nerve entrapment disorder?
Trigger finger syndrome
What disorder is described as a repetitive motion injury that is characterized by tenosynovitis of the thumb side of the wrist?
de Quervain disease
Moving the arm away from the body is referred to as?
Abduction
What percentage of sonographers reports scanning in pain?
Between 80% and 90%
What is defined as the scientific study of creating tools and equipment that help the human body adapt to the work environment?
Ergonomics
Which of the following would be least likely to increase an individual’s likelihood of developing a WRMSD?
Exercise
The suggested position of the scanning arm is no more than a _-degree angle of abduction?
30
To prevent repetitive trauma and strain placed upon the sonographer’s wrist and elbow, what device should be worn on the arm?
Cable support brace
Which of the following is not another name for work-related musculoskeletal disorders?
Abduction injuries
The main ergonomic factors that have been identified as primary concerns for cardiac sonographers are posture, repetition, force, and?
Equipment design
What is described as maintaining muscle work over a long period of time that results in the gradual damage to muscles due to abnormal contraction and consequent buildup of fibrous tissue within the muscles?
Static muscle loading
Which of the following would be the least helpful practice to prevent WRMSDs?
Dim the monitor to help strengthen the eye muscles
The patient position should be adjusted so that the patient is?
As close as possible to the sonographer
Which of the following is another name for lateral epicondylitis?
Tennis elbow
The most vulnerable area for pain in the sonographer’s back is between?
L3 and L5
Ganglion cysts are most likely found in the?
Wrist
Trigger finger is a form of?
Tenosynovitis
Which of the following is described as the compression of the nerves and blood vessels of the neck and shoulder due to repetitive strain?
Thoracic outlet syndrome
What structure is most affected by plantar fasciitis?
Ligament in the bottom of the foot
