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what aspects of patient care and safety should be concern to the ultrasound technologist?
a. identify the patient by name and offer privacy
b. address the patient by name, explain the procedure, and offer privacy
c. address the patient by name, explain the procedure clearly, offer privacy, select proper
equipment, and follow the ALARA principles
d. explain the procedure, offer privacy, and minimize conversation Correct Answ_c. address
the patient by name, explain the procedure clearly, offer privacy, select proper equipment, and
follow the ALARA principles
what physical abnormalities or illnesses may distort the results of an ultrasound of the
gallbladder and may alter the interpretation of the images?
a. the patient's history of chemotherapy, AIDS, a recent meal, or hepatitis
b. gallbladder stones
c. an empty stomach
, d. ascites Correct Answ_a. the patient's history of chemotherapy, AIDS, a recent meal, or
hepatitis
the ultrasound for an abscess can be difficult to image due to which of these pitfalls?
a. a full stomach
b. a full bladder
c. an empty stomach
d. confusing the bowel with a possible abscess Correct Answ_d. confusing the bowel with a
possible abscess
which statement explains the pitfalls of using ultrasound as a diagnostic tool for scanning the
abdomen?
a. there are no pitfalls. it is the best available test for abdominal pathology
b. the right kidney axis is unpredictable and often can shadow or imitate pathology when
scanning the abdomen
c. air, fluid, and tissue density will not affect the absorption and scatter in abdominal scans