Terms
If a patient is lying on their stomach, what position are they in?
Prone
What type of transducer is used to perform a transthoracic echocardiogram?
Sector/Phased Array
During an initial scanning survey do you obtain images or measurements?
No, this is just to get a good grasp of what is going on for your patient. If you see any obvious abnormalities so that you can mentally make a "game plan"
How many patient identifiers are required before scanning a patient?
Two
Does the umbilical vein or artery provide oxygen to the fetus?
Umbilical Vein
Aseptic technique is:
A sterile environment following, with a sterile field, sterile equipment and patient preparation
This lab value may result in pulmonary infarction if high...
CPK-1 or CPK-BB
“Fever and chills x 3 days” is an example of:
Clinical History
This artifact occurs when sound waves pass through and beyond a structure whose acoustic impedence is greatly different than an adjacent structure.
Reverberation
The period of heart development is called
Organogenesis
A characteristic of an intraorgan mass is
Disruption of the normal internal architecture.
Why do we want a higher frame rate while scanning the heart?
Better Temporal Resolution
Better Penetration
Better Sector Width
None of these
Better Temporal Resolution
What are some strategies to reduce exposure to blood borne pathogens?
Use of Autoclaves
Wearing gloves, gowns, and washing hands.
Hepatitis B vaccine
Influenza vaccine
What term is described as situated at, on or toward the middle of the body?
Medial
What day does the heart begin to beat?
Day 28
The transverse plane divides the body into what 2 halves?
Superior and Inferior
How do we increase frame rate?
Decrease Depth
Narrow the Sector Width
Limit the Number of Focal Zones
All of the answers are correct
All of the answers.
What lab value is linked to coronary artery disease?
Triglycerides
Which of the following is not a bloodborne disease?
Influenza
Hepatitis
Syphillis
HIV
Influenza
Name the 3 shunts within the heart
Foramen Ovale
Ductus Venosus
Ductus Arteriosus
How would you characterize a masses composition?
Solid, cystic or complex
If a structure is more superficial would you choose a lower frequency or higher frequency transducer?
Higher
What does OSHA stand for?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
A device that can convert electrical energy into mechanical energy is:
Transducer
The heart sits at this degree angle?
45 degrees