Heart Anatomy
Which septum separates the atria?
What is the Interatrial Septum
Which event occurs immediately after ventricular pressure exceeds atrial pressure?
What is the AV valves close?
Which modality is most sensitive to patient movement and claustrophobia?
What is MRI?
What is a common injury associated with repeated arm abduction during scanning?
What is Rotator Cuff Injury?
Which organization credentials sonographers through national board exams?
What is ARDMS?
Which layer of the heart provides a smooth surface for blood flow?
What is the Endocardium
Which valves open during ventricular systole?
What are the Pulmonary and Aortic valves?
Which modality is most commonly used to diagnose bone fractures?
What is X-ray?
What condition involves median nerve entrapment at the wrist?
What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Which federal agency administers the Occupational Safety and Health Act?
What is OSHA?
Which valve prevents backflow into the left atrium?
What is the Mitral Valve?
What is the average length of one cardiac cycle?
What is about 0.8 seconds?
Which modality allows Doppler evaluation of blood flow?
What is Ultrasound?
What condition is associated with thumb tendonitis from gripping a transducer?
What is de Quervain's Disease?
What is the most important focus of sonographer-patient interactions?
What is patient-focused care?
Which vessel carries oxygen-poor blood into the right atrium?
What is the Superior and Inferior Vena Cava/ (SVC/IVC)
What is the highest pressure location immediately after ventricular systole begins?
What is the Left Ventricle?
What is one major advantage of ultrasound imaging?
What is that it provides real-time multiplanar imaging without ionizing radiation?
What is the primary goal of ergonomics?
What is increase productivity while decreasing worker injury?
What is an important professional responsibility of the sonographer?
What is communicate findings and alert physicians to critical results?
Which part of the aorta is associated with curvature and branching to the head and arms?
What is the Aortic Arch?
What causes the dicrotic notch on the aortic pressure waveform?
What is the closure of the aortic valve?
Who discovered the Doppler Effect?
Who is Christian Johann Doppler?
What is a major risk of prolonged static postures?
What is increased load on soft tissues and spinal compression?
Which quality is essential for a successful sonographer?
What is Intellectual curiosity?