TEST BANK FOR TEXTBOOK OF DIAGNOSTIC SONOGRAPHY 8TH EDITION BY HAGEN-ANSERT

TEST BANK FOR TEXTBOOK OF DIAGNOSTIC SONOGRAPHY 8TH EDITION BY HAGEN -ANSERT Chapter 02: Essentials of Patient Care for the Sonographer Hagen -Ansert: Textbook of Diagnostic Sonography, 8th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The most common arrhythmias are: a. supraventricular tachycardia. b. tachycardia and bradycardia. c. heart block. d. asystole. ANS: B Tachycardia, a heart rate above 100 bpm, and bradycardia, a heart rate below 60 bpm, are the most common cardiac arrhythmias. PTS: 1 REF: p. 26 OBJ: Defined patient -focused care. TOP: Basic patient care 2. The normal amount of oxygen in the blood is: a. 90%. b. 85%. c. 80%. d. 75%. ANS: A A normal reading for a persNon RbreaIthinGg roBo.mCairMis above 90%. U S N T O PTS: 1 REF: p. 27 OBJ: Define patient -focused care. TOP: Basic patient care 3. A shortness of breath or the feeling of not getting enough air, which may leave a person gasping, is called: a. apnea. b. wheezing. c. hyperventilation. d. dyspnea. ANS: D Dyspnea is defined as a shortness of breath or the feeling of not getting enough air, which may leave a person gasping. PTS: 1 REF: p. 28 OBJ: Discuss the basic patient care techniques covered in this chapter. TOP: Basic patient care 4. Which one of the following statements is false regarding the protocol for taking a blood pressure? a. If the patient is sitting, be sure he or she has both feet in the air. b. The brachial artery in the upper arm is the usual site for manually taking a blood