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PAT Exam Questions and Answers with 100%
VERIFIED Solutions UPDATED!!!
Main reasons for long-term absences among healthcare
workers - ANSWER Occupational Injuries
Physical Injury acquired carrying out one's job duties - ANSWER
Occupational Injury
It only takes _________ for a sonographer to start experiencing
pain associated with the job - ANSWER 5 years
Several studies suggest between ______ and ______ of
sonographers scan in pain (end up retiring early and changing
jobs) - ANSWER 80% and 90%
- Occupationally acquired or aggravated injuries to muscles,
tendons, ligaments, or cartilage resulting from repetitive use
- Can lead to pain, swelling, inflammation, spine degeneration,
and gradual deterioration of tendons and ligaments
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- Pain during exams may subside, but damage to soft tissue
accumulates with time - ANSWER WRMSDs
Work injuries can also be referred to: - ANSWER -Repetitive
strain injuries
- Repetitive motion injuries
- Overuse syndrome
- Cumulative trauma disorder
The scientific study of creating tools and equipment that help
the human body adapt to the work environment - ANSWER
Ergonomics
Use of ______________ and making it a habit to think about
correct ___________ before acting can save you from pain -
ANSWER - Proper body mechanics
- Posture
- When you stand, the center of gravity is located at the
_____________
- Maintaining this can save you from pain
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- Postural support devices can encourage correct positioning -
ANSWER Center of Pelvis
- Technique that endures the spine is in appropriate alignment
for virtually any position required to function in one's daily
tasks, such as moving, sitting, and lifting - ANSWER Proper body
mechanics
A position of the body or part of the body - ANSWER Posture
Risk Factors for development of WRMSDs include: - ANSWER -
Posture and body positioning
- Repetitive motions and force
- Room and equipment design
- Job design
- Other threatening physical predisposing factors
- Risk specific to same specialties
Relates to how much pressure is applied by one object
(transducer) to the surface of another object (the patient);
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exertion of physical effort by the body in order to complete a
task - ANSWER Force
- Means all body parts are aligned and balanced
- includes how you handle your extremities
- The more you practice it, the more routine it will become -
ANSWER Correct Posture
- Often more comfortable than poor
- Due to how we have trained our ligaments, muscles, and
tendons to relax in certain positions
- Performing with it can result in a painful muscle spasm -
ANSWER Poor Posture
Involuntary contraction of a msucle - ANSWER Muscle Spasm
- Repeated use of awkward _____________ and __________
can lead to WRMSDs
- Proper scanning technique is vital - ANSWER Abduction and
Adduction
PAT Exam Questions and Answers with 100%
VERIFIED Solutions UPDATED!!!
Main reasons for long-term absences among healthcare
workers - ANSWER Occupational Injuries
Physical Injury acquired carrying out one's job duties - ANSWER
Occupational Injury
It only takes _________ for a sonographer to start experiencing
pain associated with the job - ANSWER 5 years
Several studies suggest between ______ and ______ of
sonographers scan in pain (end up retiring early and changing
jobs) - ANSWER 80% and 90%
- Occupationally acquired or aggravated injuries to muscles,
tendons, ligaments, or cartilage resulting from repetitive use
- Can lead to pain, swelling, inflammation, spine degeneration,
and gradual deterioration of tendons and ligaments
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- Pain during exams may subside, but damage to soft tissue
accumulates with time - ANSWER WRMSDs
Work injuries can also be referred to: - ANSWER -Repetitive
strain injuries
- Repetitive motion injuries
- Overuse syndrome
- Cumulative trauma disorder
The scientific study of creating tools and equipment that help
the human body adapt to the work environment - ANSWER
Ergonomics
Use of ______________ and making it a habit to think about
correct ___________ before acting can save you from pain -
ANSWER - Proper body mechanics
- Posture
- When you stand, the center of gravity is located at the
_____________
- Maintaining this can save you from pain
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- Postural support devices can encourage correct positioning -
ANSWER Center of Pelvis
- Technique that endures the spine is in appropriate alignment
for virtually any position required to function in one's daily
tasks, such as moving, sitting, and lifting - ANSWER Proper body
mechanics
A position of the body or part of the body - ANSWER Posture
Risk Factors for development of WRMSDs include: - ANSWER -
Posture and body positioning
- Repetitive motions and force
- Room and equipment design
- Job design
- Other threatening physical predisposing factors
- Risk specific to same specialties
Relates to how much pressure is applied by one object
(transducer) to the surface of another object (the patient);
, 4|Page
exertion of physical effort by the body in order to complete a
task - ANSWER Force
- Means all body parts are aligned and balanced
- includes how you handle your extremities
- The more you practice it, the more routine it will become -
ANSWER Correct Posture
- Often more comfortable than poor
- Due to how we have trained our ligaments, muscles, and
tendons to relax in certain positions
- Performing with it can result in a painful muscle spasm -
ANSWER Poor Posture
Involuntary contraction of a msucle - ANSWER Muscle Spasm
- Repeated use of awkward _____________ and __________
can lead to WRMSDs
- Proper scanning technique is vital - ANSWER Abduction and
Adduction
