Deck 3: General Patient Care

Question 1

When helping a patient out of a wheelchair or before seating the person in the chair, the sonographer should make sure __________________________________.

Answer 1

both brakes are locked, and the leg and foot rests have been pushed out of the way
When helping a patient into or out of a wheelchair, the sonographer must make sure both brakes are locked and the foot rests have been pushed out of the way.

Question 2

If a patient wanders too far off the subject during the medical history, the sonographer should ___________________________________________ without appearing disinterested in the individual's other concerns.

Answer 2

gently lead the person back to the reason for the question
The sonographer must learn to be a good listener and pay close attention to the patient's answers. If the patient wanders too far off the subject, the sonographer should gently lead the person back to the reason for the question without appearing disinterested in those other concerns.

Question 3

A sterile field is created by ________________________________. To maintain a sterile field, _________________________.

Answer 3

placing prepackaged sterile drapes around the cleaned site; all items that enter the sterile field must be sterile.
A sterile field is created by placing prepackaged sterile drapes around the cleaned site. To maintain a sterile field, all items that enter the field must be sterile.

Question 4

A signed informed consent form is required from patients for

A) all ultrasound studies.
B) endocavital studies.
C) ultrasound-guided percutaneous procedures and endocavital studies.
D) ultrasound-guided percutaneous procedures.

Question 5

What action conveys a sense of genuine interest in the patient?

A) Making small talk
B) Adjusting the tone and expression of your voice
C) Obtaining a medical history
D) Discussing your opinion of the ultrasound findings

Question 6

Patients have been known to answer to the wrong name; therefore, the sonographer should always _____________________________________________.

Question 7

Before a patient gets onto or off of the examination table or stretcher, the sonographer must make sure it is _____________________________________.

Question 8

The sonographer should always have a ________________________________ available for shorter patients or those who require a little more assistance.

Question 9

If patients ask about the ultrasound findings, they should be told that sonographers _____________________; rather, sonographers _________________________.

Question 10

During an ultrasound examination, it is acceptable for a sonographer to

A) show the patient any abnormal findings.
B) discuss his or her opinion of the ultrasound findings.
C) provide a diagnosis.
D) briefly point out one or more structures.