CVS 100 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE
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1. what does the color button do - ANSWER ✔ turns color on, select ball to
change size
2. what does PW do - ANSWER ✔ pw brings up the SVG
3. what does the update do - ANSWER ✔ activates the waveform
4. what does the angle do - ANSWER ✔ the angle changes the box direction
and cursor direction
5. what does the gain do - ANSWER ✔ color gain, doppler gain brightness of
waveform
6. what does the scale do - ANSWER ✔ the scale changes the size of
waveform and color scale
7. what's the first step to obtain the CCA doppler - ANSWER ✔ obtain the
CCA in long view angle the beam inferiorly
,8. most common sites of injury in sonographers - ANSWER ✔ neck, back,
hips, shoulder, wrist, hands, fingers and feet
9. primary causes of pain on work field - ANSWER ✔ repetition, force,
awkward posture
10.tilting head up to see the monitor - ANSWER ✔ neck flexion and extension
11.upper arm positioned out to the side - ANSWER ✔ shoulder abduction and
flexion
12.bending up and down while manipulating the transducer - ANSWER ✔ hand
and wrist flexion and extension
13.bending to the wrist to the side, gripping the transducer firmly applying
excessive pressure - ANSWER ✔ ulnar/ radial deviation
14.to avoid shoulder pain the arm should abducted how many degrees -
ANSWER ✔ 30 degrees
15.what is the upper extremity injury most often associated with - ANSWER ✔
transducer design and manipulation
16.twisting at the waist and static postures - ANSWER ✔ lower back
,17.a group of disorders brought on by compression of blood vessels or nerves in
the space between clavicle and first ribs - ANSWER ✔ thoracic outlet
syndrome (TOS)
18.what are the symptoms of TOS - ANSWER ✔ pain in the neck, and shoulder
area, numbness and weakness in the arm and hand
19.carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) - ANSWER ✔ caused by compression of the
median nerve at the wrist, causing numbness
20.tarsal tunnel syndrome - ANSWER ✔ results from compression of the
posterior tibial nerve, causing flat feet injury, bone spur, and systemic
diseases such as diabetes
21.painful inflammation of the tendons on the thumb side of wrist - ANSWER
✔ de quervain disease
22.What is used to adjust the size of the spectral dropper waveform? -
ANSWER ✔ Doppler scale
23.When the color box is steered to the right, what color will be on the top of
the color bar? - ANSWER ✔ Red
24.What are the five stages of grief? - ANSWER ✔ 1. Denial and isolation
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance
, 25.When rocking/tilting the probe inferiorly which way will the vessel be
angled? - ANSWER ✔ Left
26.When pushing down on the transducer for five seconds, how long should the
recovery time be? - ANSWER ✔ 15 seconds
27.What are the symptoms of de quervain disease, what is it also classified as? -
ANSWER ✔ Tenosynovitis
Base of thumb , swelling and inflammation
28.Darker shades of red or blue in a vessel indicate what? - ANSWER ✔
Slower velocities
29.Lighter shades of red or blue in a vessel indicate what? - ANSWER ✔
Higher velocities
30.Telling a patient not to worry or things will be fine is known as what? -
ANSWER ✔ False reassurance
31.How do we increase the size of the Doppler wave form? - ANSWER ✔
Decrease scale
32.How do we decrease the size of the Doppler form? - ANSWER ✔ Increase
scale
33.Your arm should not be abducted more than how many degrees from your
body when scanning? - ANSWER ✔ 30 degrees
2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
1. what does the color button do - ANSWER ✔ turns color on, select ball to
change size
2. what does PW do - ANSWER ✔ pw brings up the SVG
3. what does the update do - ANSWER ✔ activates the waveform
4. what does the angle do - ANSWER ✔ the angle changes the box direction
and cursor direction
5. what does the gain do - ANSWER ✔ color gain, doppler gain brightness of
waveform
6. what does the scale do - ANSWER ✔ the scale changes the size of
waveform and color scale
7. what's the first step to obtain the CCA doppler - ANSWER ✔ obtain the
CCA in long view angle the beam inferiorly
,8. most common sites of injury in sonographers - ANSWER ✔ neck, back,
hips, shoulder, wrist, hands, fingers and feet
9. primary causes of pain on work field - ANSWER ✔ repetition, force,
awkward posture
10.tilting head up to see the monitor - ANSWER ✔ neck flexion and extension
11.upper arm positioned out to the side - ANSWER ✔ shoulder abduction and
flexion
12.bending up and down while manipulating the transducer - ANSWER ✔ hand
and wrist flexion and extension
13.bending to the wrist to the side, gripping the transducer firmly applying
excessive pressure - ANSWER ✔ ulnar/ radial deviation
14.to avoid shoulder pain the arm should abducted how many degrees -
ANSWER ✔ 30 degrees
15.what is the upper extremity injury most often associated with - ANSWER ✔
transducer design and manipulation
16.twisting at the waist and static postures - ANSWER ✔ lower back
,17.a group of disorders brought on by compression of blood vessels or nerves in
the space between clavicle and first ribs - ANSWER ✔ thoracic outlet
syndrome (TOS)
18.what are the symptoms of TOS - ANSWER ✔ pain in the neck, and shoulder
area, numbness and weakness in the arm and hand
19.carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) - ANSWER ✔ caused by compression of the
median nerve at the wrist, causing numbness
20.tarsal tunnel syndrome - ANSWER ✔ results from compression of the
posterior tibial nerve, causing flat feet injury, bone spur, and systemic
diseases such as diabetes
21.painful inflammation of the tendons on the thumb side of wrist - ANSWER
✔ de quervain disease
22.What is used to adjust the size of the spectral dropper waveform? -
ANSWER ✔ Doppler scale
23.When the color box is steered to the right, what color will be on the top of
the color bar? - ANSWER ✔ Red
24.What are the five stages of grief? - ANSWER ✔ 1. Denial and isolation
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance
, 25.When rocking/tilting the probe inferiorly which way will the vessel be
angled? - ANSWER ✔ Left
26.When pushing down on the transducer for five seconds, how long should the
recovery time be? - ANSWER ✔ 15 seconds
27.What are the symptoms of de quervain disease, what is it also classified as? -
ANSWER ✔ Tenosynovitis
Base of thumb , swelling and inflammation
28.Darker shades of red or blue in a vessel indicate what? - ANSWER ✔
Slower velocities
29.Lighter shades of red or blue in a vessel indicate what? - ANSWER ✔
Higher velocities
30.Telling a patient not to worry or things will be fine is known as what? -
ANSWER ✔ False reassurance
31.How do we increase the size of the Doppler wave form? - ANSWER ✔
Decrease scale
32.How do we decrease the size of the Doppler form? - ANSWER ✔ Increase
scale
33.Your arm should not be abducted more than how many degrees from your
body when scanning? - ANSWER ✔ 30 degrees
