Medical Imaging Patient Care
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Course Introduction
Medical Imaging Patient Care is a course designed to equip students with the foundational knowledge and practical skills necessary to provide safe, effective, and compassionate care to patients undergoing medical imaging procedures. The course covers essential topics such as patient communication, infection control, patient positioning, preparation and monitoring during imaging studies, legal and ethical considerations, and emergency response in imaging environments. Emphasis is placed on the holistic needs of diverse patient populations, ensuring patient comfort and safety, and collaborating effectively within the healthcare team. Through a combination of theoretical learning and hands-on practice, students will develop the competencies required to support high-quality medical imaging services while prioritizing patient well-being.
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Essentials of Sonography and Patient Care 3rd Edition by M. Robert de
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Chapter 1: The Origins and Evolution of Diagnostic Medical
Sonography
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Q1) Floyd Firestone invented the:
A) ceiling-mounted transducer carriage.
B) water path scanner.
C) fast B-scanner.
D) reflectoscope.
Answer: D
Q2) Pythagoras observed:
A) that sound is produced by one object striking another.
B) that sound is carried to the ears by the movement of air.
C) the relationship between pitch and frequency.
D) that sound travels in waves.
Answer: C
Q3) Who pioneered A-mode mapping of the human brain?
A) Douglass Howry
B) Karl Dussik
C) John Reid
D) John Wild
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: The Sonographer As Student
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Q1) Two important mental functions in effective listening are:
A) comprehension and recall.
B) application and processing.
C) filtering and compartmentalization.
D) ordering and understanding.
Answer: A
Q2) Reading to comprehend requires:
A) annotation and anticipation.
B) anticipation and critical thinking.
C) evaluation and repetition.
D) anticipation and evaluation.
Answer: D
Q3) Which type of memory is sometimes called "working memory"?
A) Short-term
B) Long-term
C) Immediate
D) Associative
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Communication and Critical Thinking Skills
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Q1) Which of the following statements about the non-diagnostic use of sonography is untrue?
A) Use of an ultrasound device without a physician's order may violate state or local laws.
B) Nothing should appear on the patient's hardcopy images that did not appear on the diagnostic images.
C) The Food and Drug Administration has declared that production of "keepsake" fetal videos is an approved use of ultrasound equipment.
D) The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine is not in favor of this practice.
Answer: C
Q2) Negative communication traits include:
A) judgmental responses.
B) solving.
C) changing the subject.
D) all of the above.
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Sonographer Safety Issues
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Q1) Which of the following actions is(are) recommended to cope successfully with stress?
A) Awareness
B) Avoidance
C) Acceptance
D) Both a and b
Q2) The ideal ion concentration of indoor environments is a range of _____ ions/cc.
A) 200-400 negative
B) 200-400 positive
C) 2000-4000 positive
D) 2000-4000 negative
Q3) Which of the following statements about stress is untrue?
A) Stress suppresses immune system function.
B) Patient demands can cause stress.
C) Working in crowded environments creates stress.
D) An absence of stress leads to renewed energy.
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Chapter 5: Medical Techniques and Patient Care
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Q1) Which of the following statements about scanning patients with colostomies or ileostomies is untrue?
A) Sterile technique is used whenever removing or changing dressings or bags.
B) When the old appliance is removed, the area around the stoma must be cleansed.
C) A folded gauze pad must be taped to the open stoma to absorb any discharge.
D) The contents of the old appliance may be flushed down the toilet.
Q2) In compliance with _____, sonographers must, among other things, put patient information away after hours and remove patient identification from any scans that will be used for publication or presentation.
A) the Health Insurance and Portability and Accountability Act
B) Standard Precautions
C) the Patient's Bill of Rights
D) the Affordable Care Act
Q3) The average heart rate for children is _____ beats per minute.
A) 60-100
B) 100-120
C) 120-160
D) 140-160
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Chapter 6: Clinical Assessments and Sonographic
Procedures
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Q1) Contrast echocardiography is used to evaluate:
A) mitral regurgitation.
B) GERD.
C) vena caval pressures.
D) tricuspid prolapse.
Q2) In what position does the patient lie on his or her side with the arms positioned in front?
A) Lateral
B) Prone
C) Supine
D) Oblique
Q3) Stress echocardiography is performed with the patient in the _____ position.
A) right lateral decubitus
B) left lateral decubitus
C) supine
D) modified Fowler
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Chapter 7: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Sonography
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Q1) Which type of law is made by administrative agencies appointed by the president or governor?
A) Statutory
B) Administrative
C) Common
D) Tort
Q2) In hospital settings, applying restraints requires that:
A) the patient be informed as to the reason for the restraint.
B) a physician's order be documented in the patient's medical record.
C) a family member authorize their use.
D) a supervisor counter-sign the order.
Q3) Which doctrine of liability states that a hospital or healthcare facility, even if not the employer, can be held liable for a sonographer's negligence, if the sonographer is a contractor or independent agent?
A) Ostensible agency
B) Res ipsa loquitur
C) Master-servant
D) Borrowed servant
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Chapter 8: Sound Futures
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Q1) Developing grant proposals and daily data entry and analysis make up a significant portion of the daily duties of a _____ sonographer.
A) hospital-based
B) freelance
C) research
D) mobile service
Q2) When an employer counters your salary request, you should consider the offer for _____ day(s).
A) one
B) two
C) five
D) seven
Q3) The most significant difference between working as a hospital-based sonographer and a mobile sonographer is:
A) graduation from an accredited program.
B) registry or certification.
C) necessity of malpractice insurance.
D) demonstration of independence and self-sufficiency.
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Chapter 9: Professional Development and Leadership
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Q1) Which of the following statements about professionals is untrue?
A) They are serious about striving for excellence.
B) They view sonography as a routine job.
C) They possess advanced education.
D) They express ethical concerns.
Q2) Which of the following statements about technical directors and lead sonographers is untrue?
A) They must work without supervision.
B) They are no longer required to perform all the tasks of a staff sonographer.
C) They must work within guidelines established in the departmental policies and procedures manual.
D) They must learn how to recognize and report basic equipment malfunctions.
Q3) Clinical-based staff sonographers are expected to carry out which of these additional duties?
A) Develop and maintain a departmental policy and procedure manual.
B) Maintain supplies for the unit or assigned room.
C) Update CPT codes.
D) All of the above are correct.
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