DMSG1321 Cross Sectional Anatomy MOD
2 Chapter 1 With Complete Solutions
What are the responsibilities of sonographers
- obtain and record patient data
- proper use of US system
- provide quality patient care
- knowledge of standard precautions
- acquire, analyze, modify, and select images to present to physician
- use US terminology to document the summary of US findings
- assist with US guided invasive procedures
What are standard precautions?
- OSHA-Ocupacional Safety and Health Administration
- standards designed to protect health care workers from transmission of
diseases
What are the OSHA guidelines?
- establishing engineering controls
- employee work practices
- proper cleaning and disinfection of US system and probes
- offering vaccinations: HEP B, FLU
What are the strategies to reduce exposure to Bloodborne pathogens?
- engineering controls
- work practice protocols
- housekeeping controls
- hep b, flu vaccines
What are the necessary documentations for US studies: Before-During-
After
Before: US request form, Patient clinical Hx
During: Documentation of ultrasound images using universal/facility
protocols
After: final interpretive report that includes pt Hx and US findings
What are the image criteria?
- begin with a transducer best suited to the structures of interest
- use a coupling agent between transducer and skin
- apply pressure with the transducer
- preform comprehensive scanning survey
- adjust controls
2 Chapter 1 With Complete Solutions
What are the responsibilities of sonographers
- obtain and record patient data
- proper use of US system
- provide quality patient care
- knowledge of standard precautions
- acquire, analyze, modify, and select images to present to physician
- use US terminology to document the summary of US findings
- assist with US guided invasive procedures
What are standard precautions?
- OSHA-Ocupacional Safety and Health Administration
- standards designed to protect health care workers from transmission of
diseases
What are the OSHA guidelines?
- establishing engineering controls
- employee work practices
- proper cleaning and disinfection of US system and probes
- offering vaccinations: HEP B, FLU
What are the strategies to reduce exposure to Bloodborne pathogens?
- engineering controls
- work practice protocols
- housekeeping controls
- hep b, flu vaccines
What are the necessary documentations for US studies: Before-During-
After
Before: US request form, Patient clinical Hx
During: Documentation of ultrasound images using universal/facility
protocols
After: final interpretive report that includes pt Hx and US findings
What are the image criteria?
- begin with a transducer best suited to the structures of interest
- use a coupling agent between transducer and skin
- apply pressure with the transducer
- preform comprehensive scanning survey
- adjust controls
