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BANK EXAM STUDY GUIDE – EXPERT WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS //VERIFIED//GRADED
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When practicing universal precautions you should do all
of the following EXCEPT:
A: Wear gloves when there is a potential for contact
with patient bodily fluids.
B: Change gloves when moving from one patient to
another.
C: Wash hands immediately after gloves are removed.
D: Wear face masks or eye protection whenever there
is a possibility of blood splashing into your face.
E: Wash gloves between exams for re-use from one
patient to another.
E: Wash gloves between exams for RE-use from one
patient to another.
A nosocomial infection is defined as one that is:
A: Resistant to antibiotics
B: Restricted to the respiratory system
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,C: Hospital-acquired
D: Not contagious
E: Requires isolation
C: Hospital-acquired
Thermally induced biological effects should be
preventable by avoiding a local tissue temperature
increase exceeding:
A: 1 degree C
B: 4 degrees C
C: 10 degrees C
D: 95 degrees F
E: None; thermal effects have no threshold.
A: 1 degree C
Which intensity descriptor has the lowest numerical
value for the characterization of a pulsed-wave
ultrasonic field?
A: SATA
B: SPTA
C: SATP
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,D: SPTP
E: These intensity descriptors are only used for
continuous-wave ultrasound.
A: SATA
Increased tissue heating could occur when you:
A: Decrease frequency.
B: Increase transmit power.
C: Decrease exposure time.
D: Decrease pulse repetition frequency.
E: All of the above
B: Increase transmit power.
What action below would be most in keeping with the
ALARA principle while performing a diagnostic
ultrasound examination?
A: Allow multiple students to scan an obstetrical patient
because the fetus is in a good position for imaging.
B: Prolong the sonogram to make videos of the fetus for
each family member.
C: Complete the diagnostic scan in a timely fashion at
the lowest output power that achieves a quality image.
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, D: Maximize the acoustic output to brighten the overall
image.
E: Extend the sonogram beyond the intended scope of
the exam requisition.
C: Complete the diagnostic scan in a timely fashion at
the lowest output power that achieves a quality image.
What does the ALARA principle stand for?
As Low As Reasonable Achievable
During performance of an obstetrical ultrasound exam
you adjust the system parameters to improve the
image. Which of the following parameters would
increase acoustic exposure?
A: Increase gain
B: Increase TGC
C: Increase frequency
D: Increase transmit power
E: Increase frame averaging
D: Increase transmit power
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BANK EXAM STUDY GUIDE – EXPERT WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS //VERIFIED//GRADED
A+//FOR GUARANTEED PASS | NEWEST UPDATE,
When practicing universal precautions you should do all
of the following EXCEPT:
A: Wear gloves when there is a potential for contact
with patient bodily fluids.
B: Change gloves when moving from one patient to
another.
C: Wash hands immediately after gloves are removed.
D: Wear face masks or eye protection whenever there
is a possibility of blood splashing into your face.
E: Wash gloves between exams for re-use from one
patient to another.
E: Wash gloves between exams for RE-use from one
patient to another.
A nosocomial infection is defined as one that is:
A: Resistant to antibiotics
B: Restricted to the respiratory system
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,C: Hospital-acquired
D: Not contagious
E: Requires isolation
C: Hospital-acquired
Thermally induced biological effects should be
preventable by avoiding a local tissue temperature
increase exceeding:
A: 1 degree C
B: 4 degrees C
C: 10 degrees C
D: 95 degrees F
E: None; thermal effects have no threshold.
A: 1 degree C
Which intensity descriptor has the lowest numerical
value for the characterization of a pulsed-wave
ultrasonic field?
A: SATA
B: SPTA
C: SATP
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,D: SPTP
E: These intensity descriptors are only used for
continuous-wave ultrasound.
A: SATA
Increased tissue heating could occur when you:
A: Decrease frequency.
B: Increase transmit power.
C: Decrease exposure time.
D: Decrease pulse repetition frequency.
E: All of the above
B: Increase transmit power.
What action below would be most in keeping with the
ALARA principle while performing a diagnostic
ultrasound examination?
A: Allow multiple students to scan an obstetrical patient
because the fetus is in a good position for imaging.
B: Prolong the sonogram to make videos of the fetus for
each family member.
C: Complete the diagnostic scan in a timely fashion at
the lowest output power that achieves a quality image.
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, D: Maximize the acoustic output to brighten the overall
image.
E: Extend the sonogram beyond the intended scope of
the exam requisition.
C: Complete the diagnostic scan in a timely fashion at
the lowest output power that achieves a quality image.
What does the ALARA principle stand for?
As Low As Reasonable Achievable
During performance of an obstetrical ultrasound exam
you adjust the system parameters to improve the
image. Which of the following parameters would
increase acoustic exposure?
A: Increase gain
B: Increase TGC
C: Increase frequency
D: Increase transmit power
E: Increase frame averaging
D: Increase transmit power
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