Federal protection for for the privacy of health information.
What is Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
100
Patient lies on back with head and upper shoulders slightly elevated.
What is Supine.
100
The rules of conduct enforced by a controlling authority.
What are Laws.
100
Brightness modulation, two-dimentional presentation of echo-producing interfacts.
What is B-Mode.
200
creating a safe work envrionment
What is ergonomics
200
The term Vital Signs refers to these...
What is pulse, respiration, and blood pressure.
200
Patient's pelvis is higher than head (45 degree angle).
What is the Trendelenburg position.
200
A legal responsibility for consequences of one's actions.
What is Liability.
200
Series of shades from white to black that can be displayed.
What is gray scale.
300
To avoid shoulder pain, arm abduction should be at what degrees?
What is <30 degrees.
300
the optimal adult blood pressure.
What is less than 120/80.
300
Transducers should be cleaned with this type of cleaner after every exam.
What is an enzymatic cleanser.
300
A wrongful act.
What is a Tort.
300
Artifact caused by undersampling of signal data.
What is Aliasing.
400
This often coexists with Carpal Tunnel syndrome.
What is Trigger Finger.
400
This should always be placed above the site of insertion.
What is an IV.
400
Which technique typically is used to drain ascites, pleural fluid, and in superficial lesions
What is the "Free Hand" technique.
400
Can be written or verbal, sonographer discloses information, allowing patient to make knowledgeable decisions regarding any proposed procedure or treatment.
What is Informed Consent.
400
Composed of different echoes.
What is Heterogeneous.
500
a group of disorders brought about by compression of blood vessels or nerves between the clavicle.
What is Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. (TOS)
500
This mask provides the most reliable and consistent oxygen enrichment
What is a Venturi mask.
500
Which technique typically is used for small lesions, deep lesions, and lesions near major vessels or structures?
What is the needle-guided technique.
500
The hospital or facility, even if not the employer, is held liable for sonographer's negligence, if sonographer is contracted or independent.
What is Ostensible Agency Doctrine.
500
The narrowest part of the sound beam in which resolution is greatest.