Week 3 Flashcards
what should be done before any diagnostic imaging tests that require contrast material
Abdominal sonography
Stenosis
the abnormal narrowing of a passage in the body
aneurysm
an excessive localized enlargement of an artery caused by a weakening of the artery wall.
thrombosis
local coagulation or clotting of the blood in a part of the circulatory system
information maybe exchanged by using what during communication?
Words
Behavior
Symbols
what is communication?
exchanging of information in order to reach a mutual understanding
while listening to a patient you should
give your full attention to the patient
HIPPA
protects the patient records
when leaving a patient alone in a room you should
call a co worker to stay with the patient
pregnant patients with SLE require
increase in ultrasound surveilance
decrease intensity level and length of exposer time
to the fetus in all obgyn ultrasounds
consent for invasive procedures is signed by the patient after
the procedure is explained and the patient questions are answered
what is important for sonographers?
to listen, introduce themselves, and explain examination to the patient
the role of quality assurance in testing ultrasound equipment are:
checking instrument sensitivity
Imagining photography uniformity
Ventricle/ horizontal measurement accuracy
Tests required in RUQ scanning
AST
ALT
BILIRUBIN
What are helpful positions in gall bladder scanning?
upright/ erect positioning
Abdomen sonography should NOT be done after other
diagnostic imaging tests that require contrast material
is ultrasound of the cerebral vascular system safe for pediatric patients?
Yes
is TUS scanning better during third trimester?
No
BPS is
related to OBGYN scanning
What should be documented before abdominal and retroperitoneal examinations?
AST
ALT
Alkaline phosphates
What procedures are related to OBGYN scanning?
LMP
EDD
What is the first stage of grieving?
Isolation
What is not included in a sonographers report?
diagnosis
what are the 5 stages of grief?
Denial: isolation
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
What are some negative communication traits?
Judgement response
Solving
Changing the subject
What should you encourage the patient to do?
to talk about their feelings when they are in denial about a serious health problem
acceptance is not
an enjoyable stage
a. judgmental response is
telling a patient that they should not feel angry or afraid
what is support communication?
to help relieve patient anxiety, anger, or frustration
Critical thinking is:
goal directed
based on facts
open minded
talking about weather and games is an example of
social communication
kidding or false cheering patient is
false assurance
repeating is
effective communication skill
sagittal scanning plane:
divides the body into right and left
Transverse scanning plane is:
divides the body into superior and inferior sections
coronal scanning plane is:
divides the body into anterior and posterior
a sonographer can pull prior imaging scans from
PACS
Currant procedural terminology codes are
Standard list of task and services that medical practitioners provide for patients
Phantom is
a device used to maintain quantitative and qualitative information on the performance of a diagnostic system
When looking at the liver the following tests are important
ALT
BILRUBIN
WBC
For urinary system what tests are important?
BUN
Creatinine
Sodium
Heterogeneous
composed of different echo types
Pulse Doppler:
is a graphic display of all velocities with in a sample area
Portable ultrasounds create
ergonomic challenges for sonographers
