Introduction to Scanning Quiz

Question 1

When transferring catharized patients, the urine collection bag must be

Answer 1

Held below the level of the patient’s bladder

Question 2

The basic principles of body mechanics require all of the following except:

Answer 2

When lifting, flex your hips to absorb jolts, and turn with your feet instead of your knees

Question 3

Vital signs include all of the following except

Answer 3

Hematuria

Question 4

The basic infection control guidelines used to reduce the risks of spreading infection are called:

Answer 4

Standard precautions

Question 5

The Fresnel zone is also called the:

Answer 5

Near zone

Question 6

The most common arrhythmias are:

Answer 6

Tachycardia and bradyycardia

Question 7

The device that converts energy from one form to another is called the:

Answer 7

Transducer

Question 8

The normal amount of oxygen in the blood is:

Answer 8

90%

Question 9

Infectious materials include all of the following except:

Answer 9

Intact skin

Question 10

Historically, the development of ultrasound began shortly after:

Answer 10

Sonar in World War II

Question 11

Lifting object should be done using the muscles of the

Answer 11

Legs

Question 12

An artificial opening in the abdominal wall surrounded by a ring of mucosal tissue is called a:

Answer 12

Stoma

Question 13

When transferring a patient from a wheelchair to the examination table, you should

Answer 13

Bend at the knees and lean forward

Question 14

Visualization of the cardiac structures in the heart was discovered by

Answer 14

Hertz and Elder

Question 15

A shortness of breath or the feeling of not getting enough air, which may leave a person gasping, is called

Answer 15

Dyspnea

Question 16

Examples of airborne transmission include all of the following except

Answer 16

mumps

Question 17

Which one of the following statements about the doppler principle is false

Answer 17

The beam should be perpendicular to the flow

Question 18

The angle of reflection is equal to the:

Answer 18

Angle of incidence

Question 19

Diagnostic ultrasound uses the frequencies of:

Answer 19

1 to 20MHz

Question 20

Which one of the following statements about the role of sonographers is false

Answer 20

Sonographers perform ultrasound studies and gather diagnostic data independent of the physician

Question 21

How many beats per minute (bpm) is the normal adult pulse rate

Answer 21

60 to 100

Question 22

Which one of the following statements is false regarding the protocol for taking a blood pressure

Answer 22

If the patient is sitting, be sure he or she has both feet in air

Question 23

Which one of the following statements is incorrect regarding hand washing?

Answer 23

Wash your hands after touching blood, body fluids, or contaminated item only when gloves are not worn

Question 24

Which one of the following is a special safety precaution for oxygen therapy

Answer 24

The tank is secured in the upright position away from any heat source

Question 25

Which one of the following statements is false regarding the nasogastric (NG) tube?

Answer 25

Raise or open the drainage bottle as necessary

Question 26

The display mode that shows time along the horizontal axis and depth along the vertical axis is

Answer 26

M-mode

Question 27

An intravenous (IV) fluid container should always be

Answer 27

18 to 20

Question 28

In soft tissues, the assumed propagation velocity is (in meters per second)

Answer 28

1540

Question 29

Breathing that stops spontaneously for any reason is called:

Answer 29

apnea

Question 30

The most common nosocomial (hospital acquired) infection is a

Answer 30

Urinary tract infection

Question 31

The higher the transducer frequency the:

Answer 31

Shorter the wavelength

Question 32

Examples of droplet transmission include all of the following except

Answer 32

Chickenpox

Question 33

According to the national institutes of health, hypertension is defined as a blood pressure greater than

Answer 33

140/90

Question 34

Examples of contact transmission include all of the following except

Answer 34

pertussis

Question 35

The early applications of obstetric ultrasound were initiated by:

Answer 35

Ian donald

Question 36

Which one of the following personal protective equipment (PPE) is applied last?

Answer 36

Gloves