son 110 9-10 Flashcards
which of the following would not be an example of physiologic need
love
what is the third step in maslow hierarchy of needs?
love
which of the following would be a point at which one experiences his or true potential
self actualization
what is the first phase of the grieving process
denial
at which phase in the grieving process would one become silent and possibly unresponsive
depression
in which phase of grieving process does the person feel that if she or he cooperates with physicians that he or she may be healed and thus saved from death
bargaining
which of the following is the setting in which communication occurs
context
which of the following would not be an example of nonverbal communication
paraphrasing
what form of communication do we use the most
nonverbal
kinesics refers to
body language
proxemics refers to
physical distance
which of the following is not a good practice for communication?
keeping your head down
what is an acceptable distance to remain at when talking with a stranger
3 feet
actually performing the sonographic examination is an example of
task oriented touch
the initial use of effective verbal communication between the sonographer and patient should result in the establishment of
trust
which of the following would be an example of an open ended question
what symptoms are you having
which of the following would be an example of close ended question
does your arm hurt
treating an elder patient like a child is an example of
patronizing
which of the following is not an example of therapeutic communication
changing the subject
which of the following should you not do with a combative patient
leave a patient unattended
which of the following would be a good practice when communicating with a child
communicate with them at eye level
which of the following should be avoided when scanning a comatose patient
whisper about the patient
a group of people who share a common history or origin is that peoples
ethnicity
what is the first step of cultural competence
cultural awareness
which of the following is the last step in cultural competence
cultural desire
which of the following would not contribute to low levels of cultural competence
cultural proficiency
the r in rasa process of active listening refers to
receiving
which of the following is described as the differences that exists between individuals, that include but is not limited to age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and skin color
diversity
what should a sonographer do if a patient requests to be referred to with a pronoun that would be considered nontraditional gender manner?
refer to the patient by their preferred pronoun
which of the following is not a cardinal sign
body mass index
the results of the blood that is pushed through the arterial system
pulse
the amount of blood flow ejected from the left ventricle of the heart during systole and the amount of resistance the blood meets
blood pressure
which of the following is not a typical system of a fever
hot flashes
which pulse is obtained at the antecubital fossa ?
brachial
which pulse is obtained on the top of foot
dorsalis pedis
which pulse is acquired superior to the tragus?
temporal
which of the following is not a typical cause of tachycardia
hypothermia
which of the following is a cause of bradycardia
resting
which of the following utilizes a catheter inserted into a artery to monitor the heart rate and blood pressure
arterial line
which of the following uses light to assess the hemoglobin oxygen saturation in the arterial blood
pulse oximeter
the most accurate blood pressure is acquired with the patient
sitting
the arm that is used to obtain the blood pressure should be placed
at the level of the heart
which of the following would not be a typical symptom of low blood pressure
tenderness
adult respirations range between
12 and 20 breaths per minute
inspiration causes the chest to
rise
what is the measurement of the pressure of blood in an artery as it is forced against the arterial walls
blood pressure
the highest amount of pressure reached during contraction of the left ventricle is called
systole
abnormally low rate of respirations is called
bradypnea
abnormally high rate of respirations is called
tachypnea
what is the term used for difficulty breathing
dyspnea
the lowest point pressure drops during relaxation of the left ventricle is called
diastole
normal blood pressure for an adult is
120/80 mm Hg
which of the following would not typically cause tachypnea
hypothermia
what should you do first when transporting a patient on a stretcher from the emergency room to the sonography room
inform the patients nurse that you will be transporting the patient
the intravenous solution should be kept
above the infusion site
urinary cather bags should be placed
below bladder level
before transferring a patients oxygen line from a portable tank to the wall unit, you should
check to see what LPM is required for the patient
before performing a portable sonogram on a patient, you should first
verify the request for the sonographic exam
essential hypertension is also referred to as
primary hypertension
normal body temperature is
98.6F
to obtain a pulse, one should use his or her
middle and index finger
what mode can be used to demonstrate fetal heart motion during a sonogram
m-mode
what device uses electrodes to demonstrate the electrical activity of the heart
electrocardiogram
