Quiz 1 Flashcards
True/False
Technician, technologist, and sonologist are all the same thing.
False
Which of the following is the oldest imaging modality?
A. Nuclear medicine
B. MRI
C. X-ray
D. Ultrasound
X-ray
The discovery of the piezoelectric effect gave way to the construction of transducers to generate and receive should waves in water. What year did this happen?
1880
Who was the first president of the ASUTS?
Joan Baker
The U.S. department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics first classified a diagnostic medical sonographer as a separate occupation in what year?
2003
Which organization established a credential in examination for sonographers?
ASUTS
True/False:
In the beginning, sonographers gained their credentials by first doing a thorough scanning evaluation then if passed, an oral case study section.
False
This person described the changed in the frequency of transmitted waves when relative motion exists between the wave and the observer
Christian Andreas Doppler
This person developed the first medical application of ultrasound by detecting gallstones
Dr. George Ludwig
This person developed the first Doppler ultrasound device for medical diagnostic purposes
Shigeo Satomura
This person developed a new type of scan converter that allowed for different shades of gray giving birth to grayscale imaging.
George Kossoff
What year was the first Linear B-mode instrument built?
1952
What year did the digital scan converter that allowed for 64 shades of gray become available?
1980
What year did color-flow imaging start being utilized in the USA?
1987
What year was the first duplex scanner (ATL Mark I) developed?
1974
True/False
Leg swelling is considered an objective finding.
True
True/False
Tingling is considered a symptom
True
Give an example of an open ended question and a possible response
“What brings you in today?”
“Blah blah blah tummy hurts”
List 3 of the “sacred seven” when pertaining to patient history taking. Give an example of what you would ask for each.
- Quality - “Can you describe the type of pain you’re having? Is it
more of a sharp pain or an aching pain? - Aggravating factors - “Are your symptoms worse before or after
you eat?” - Localization - “Does it hurt when I apply pressure on this part
of your abdomen?”
Would you consider the following scenario qualitative or quantitative? Explain your reasoning.
“Your patient comes in complaining of abdomen pain. You give them the chart below and ask them to point to the face that is closest to how they are feeling at this time. They point to the orange face that corresponds to the number 6. (Chart is 1-10)
I would consider this qualitative information.
While it is technically a “measurement” of the patients personal level of pain, It does not provide enough specific and factual details to be considered quantitative. This is not enough information to tell me exactly what is causing their pain, the exact area of their pain, the timeline for how long the pain has subsided, etc.
List three ways you can let your patient know you are listening to what they are saying
Make eye contact
Answer all of their questions without skipping over any of them
Repeat what they said back to them
There are verbal and nonverbal communication barriers. List three verbal barriers that you should avoid.
Speaking in medical terminology to patients
Talking to yourself during an exam
Speaking in an overly direct or unsympathetic tone towards patients that are confused or disoriented
Determine the order in which you should do the following exams. Give your reasoning for the placements of the exams.
LEV Map - scheduled for surgery that afternoon
Abd comp - Patient NPO 8 hrs and the nurse just asked when
you’re coming
Thyroid - Nodule seen on CT
LEV Dopp - Patients leg is red and swollen and patient has a history of thrombus on the other leg
Pelvic - Full bladder and ready for exam now
Carotid - must be done Pre-op before their bypass tomorrow
LEV Dopp
Pelvic
Abdomen comp
LEV Map
Carotid Pre - op
Thyroid
