Week 4

Question 1

Administrative law is made by

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administrative agencies appointed by the president or governor

Question 2

Common type of court made law is based on

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custom and usage

Question 3

Statutory type of law is

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enacted and enforced by federal or state legislators to help maintain the governmental right to uphold social order to protect the rights of individuals

Question 4

Tort

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intentional wrong act. Unintentional wrongful act

Question 5

Negligence is an example of

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unintentional tort

Question 6

Beneficence

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a duty to promote good and to act in the best interest of the patient and society

Question 7

Medical malpractice occurs when

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a negligent act or omission by a medical professional results in harm to the patient

Question 8

implied consent

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used when the patient is unconscious but in need of care

Question 9

what are the four elements the plaintiff must establish in order to prove negligence

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duty, breach, cause, and injury

Question 10

civil law

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are those that affect the individual rather than society as a whole

Question 11

When testifying at a trail a monographer should

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not helpfully introduce additional information

Question 12

False imprisonment

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the illegal restraint of another’s movement

Question 13

testing to ensure the ultrasound equipment function correctly is a requirement for a

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quality assurance program

Question 14

negligence

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failure to use the same care that a reasonably prudent sonographer would use in the same or similar circumstances

Question 15

Consent

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to treat a minor patient usually given by a parent/ guardian

Question 16

minior patients at least 7 years old should be

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included in the decision making process

Question 17

Consent forms may be complete

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BEFORE the procedure

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the written consent form should be

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signed, witnessed, and dated

Question 19

in hospital settings, apply restraints requires that a physicians orders be

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documented in the patient’s medical records

Question 20

Under the theory of respondent superior

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a monographer’s employer can be held liable for the sonographers negligence as long the sonographers was acting within the scope of employment

Question 21

the supervising physician should

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review the images first

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the supervising physician should deny

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release if abnormalities are found

Question 23

A written policy should be in place

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before offering keepsake images or tapes to patients

Question 24

Values are

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concepts, goals, ideals, and behaviors formed by family, friends, culture, environment, education, and one’s life expereinces

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Occurrence is

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a kind of medical malpractice insurance policy protects the insured for incidents that occurred during the policy period but maybe not have been reported until the policy expired

Question 26

the failure to use reasonable care is

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negligence

Question 27

a legal responsibility for the consequences of one’s actions is

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liability

Question 28

Ostensible agency

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doctrine of liability states that a hospital or healthcare facility, even if not the employer, can be held liable for a sonographers negligence, if the sonographer is a contractor or independent agent

Question 29

The most significant difference between working as a hospital based sonographer and a mobile sonographer is

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demonstration of independence and self-sufficiency

Question 30

Experience

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the magic E word

Question 31

A cardinal rule of writing cover letter is

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keeping it short

Question 32

in a job interview

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first impressions are usually formed within 30 seconds

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developing grant proposals and family data entry and analysis make up

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a significant portion of the family duties of a RESEARCH Sonographer

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Many employer’s use

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Behavior interview questions

Question 35

how many references should you have lined up before you begin to interview?

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three

Question 36

For grooming

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cover tattoos
limited piercing jewelry to the ears
do not wear strong perfumes or aftershaves

Question 37

a realistic budget should include

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uniforms
vacations
insurance

Question 38

When an employer counters your salary request you should

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consider the offer for ONE day

Question 39

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Approximately 68% of sonographers work in hospital setting

Question 40

when developing a negotiating strategy, you should know your cost of living including the cost of:

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food
uniforms
birthday and Christmas gifts

Question 41

if you come across a position that may not exactly match your experience you should

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contact the employer anyway

Question 42

a close relative

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would not be considered a credible refrence

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at 7 years of age a child

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should be included in the decision making

Question 44

PRN sonographers

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tend to make more money than their counterparts

Question 45

Veterinary sonographers do

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NOT have their own registry to obtain

Question 46

Sonographers can NOT

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post a picture to social media as long as the patient information is removed

Question 47

Ultrasound Does NOT

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play a role in fertility management