Midterm review Flashcards
Uterine agenesis is imaged best in the:
sagittal plane
What hospital electronic system would a sonographer use to locate a list of patients on the ultrasound machine?
MWL
The most common location for WRMSK in a sonographer involveds the:
shoulder
A higher dynamic range is best utilized with:
the uterus
A single focal zone carat should be positioned:
at or just deep to the imaged structure
A transabdominal transducer provides a position indicator comparable to an image marker such as an arrow or dot. The position indicator should be toward the ______ for longitudinal imaging and toward the patient’s _____ for transverse imaging.
head, right
An adequately filled bladder usually extends ______ the fundus of a nongravid uterus
slightly beyond
Bicornuate uterus is related to:
cervical incompetence
Choose the correct suggested rest break to relieve muscle tension and increase joint and muscle flow during an extended ultrasound examination.
A. 1 minute break every 10 minutes
B. 30 to 60 second mini break every 20 minutes
C. 1 minute break every hour
D. 30 second mini break every 5 minutes
B
Choose the correct wrist position for maintaining a healthy ergonomic position.
A. neutral
B. Ventrally flexed
C. Radial deviated
D. Dorsally extended
A
Complete midline failure of mullerian duct fusion results in:
uterine didelphys
Diploid chromosomes are a result of fertilization and result in a count of:
46 chromosomes
Endovaginal optimal focal range is from:
2 to 7 cm
Endovaginal transducers cannot be inserted past the area of the:
vaginal fornices
Endovaginal ultrasound may not produce a diagnostic image in a patient:
with an enlarged leiomyomatous uterus
Ipsilateral means:
located or affecting the same side of the body
Musculoskeletal disorders involve all except injury to the:
acromion
One of the largest risk factors for MSKD is:
an awkward body position
Overall gain adjusts or amplifies the ______ of all the pixels on the system monitor.
brightness
Select a cause for an unhealthy forceful transducer grip:
A. patient breathing
B. decreased carpal muscle integrity
C. lighter equipment
D. patient obesity
D
The _____ view divides the body into anterior and posterior planes.
coronal
The normal male chromosomal configuration is:
46 XY
The optimal angle to sample with color flow is:
30 to 60 degrees
The sagittal plane refers to a(n):
vertical plane dividing the fetal or female body into right and left sections
The ultrasound system monitor should be positioned approximately ____ inches from the sonographers face and eyes.
40
The vaginal fornices surround the end of the:
cervix
Turbulent flow patterns are often associated with:
pathologies
left lateral decubitus position with the knees and thighs toward the chest
Sims position