DMS Intro to Sonography and Patient Care Questions With
Complete Solutions
#1 means for decreasing risk for spread of infection? Correct
Answers hand washing
soap and hot water
alcohol based rubs- not for visibly soiled hands/ c-diff
4 stages of development once pathogen enters person body?
Correct Answers incubation
prodromal
fuil disease
convalescent
AIUM Correct Answers American Institute of Ultrasound in
Medicine
anechoic Correct Answers without echoes, dark on image
fluid filled structures, produces through transmission
-gallbladder, simple renal cysts, urinary bladder
ARDMS Correct Answers American Registry of Diagnostic
Medical Sonography
credentials valid for 10 years
Aspects of a professional attitude Correct Answers controlling
emotion
treat others with respect
communicating productive manner
not involving personal life
possessing a positive attitude
,aver sonographer workload Correct Answers 9-11 exams per
day
20-25 min each exam
rotate examination type
one 15 min break per 2 hours
CAAHEP Correct Answers Commission on Accreditation of
Allied Health Education Programs
accredit programs based on recommendations from JRC-DMS
CME Correct Answers Continuing Medical Education
need 30 credits every 3 years. SDMS tracks credits
-articles
-lectures
-publishing
conditions for microorganisms/ bacteria to grow Correct
Answers moisture-water
darkness
room temperature
neutral PH environment-oxygen
contaminated organic matter Correct Answers carry and
transmit through food products, body fluids
(blood, saliva)
echogenic Correct Answers structure that produces echoes,
bright, gray, white on image
comparative term
-diffuse brightly-liver
, -pancreas is more echogenic than the liver
Healthcare associated infection modes Correct Answers central
line-blood stream infections
ventilator with pneumonia
catheter- UTI * most common* place bag below bladder
surgical site infection
heterogenous Correct Answers of different composition, patchy
structure
inconsistent echogenicity
homogeneous Correct Answers of uniform composition, smooth
structure, consistent echogenicity
-normal liver/spleen is homogeneous
How bacteria reproduce Correct Answers produce spores
remain dormant until optimal growth situation
hyperechoic Correct Answers having many echoes, bright or
gray on image
may produce posterior shadowing
comparative term
-aged blood clot, gallstones, solid bright tumors, hepatic
hemagioma
hypoechoic Correct Answers having few echoes, dark but not
black
comparative term
-fresh blood clot
-right kidney is hypoechoic to the liver
Complete Solutions
#1 means for decreasing risk for spread of infection? Correct
Answers hand washing
soap and hot water
alcohol based rubs- not for visibly soiled hands/ c-diff
4 stages of development once pathogen enters person body?
Correct Answers incubation
prodromal
fuil disease
convalescent
AIUM Correct Answers American Institute of Ultrasound in
Medicine
anechoic Correct Answers without echoes, dark on image
fluid filled structures, produces through transmission
-gallbladder, simple renal cysts, urinary bladder
ARDMS Correct Answers American Registry of Diagnostic
Medical Sonography
credentials valid for 10 years
Aspects of a professional attitude Correct Answers controlling
emotion
treat others with respect
communicating productive manner
not involving personal life
possessing a positive attitude
,aver sonographer workload Correct Answers 9-11 exams per
day
20-25 min each exam
rotate examination type
one 15 min break per 2 hours
CAAHEP Correct Answers Commission on Accreditation of
Allied Health Education Programs
accredit programs based on recommendations from JRC-DMS
CME Correct Answers Continuing Medical Education
need 30 credits every 3 years. SDMS tracks credits
-articles
-lectures
-publishing
conditions for microorganisms/ bacteria to grow Correct
Answers moisture-water
darkness
room temperature
neutral PH environment-oxygen
contaminated organic matter Correct Answers carry and
transmit through food products, body fluids
(blood, saliva)
echogenic Correct Answers structure that produces echoes,
bright, gray, white on image
comparative term
-diffuse brightly-liver
, -pancreas is more echogenic than the liver
Healthcare associated infection modes Correct Answers central
line-blood stream infections
ventilator with pneumonia
catheter- UTI * most common* place bag below bladder
surgical site infection
heterogenous Correct Answers of different composition, patchy
structure
inconsistent echogenicity
homogeneous Correct Answers of uniform composition, smooth
structure, consistent echogenicity
-normal liver/spleen is homogeneous
How bacteria reproduce Correct Answers produce spores
remain dormant until optimal growth situation
hyperechoic Correct Answers having many echoes, bright or
gray on image
may produce posterior shadowing
comparative term
-aged blood clot, gallstones, solid bright tumors, hepatic
hemagioma
hypoechoic Correct Answers having few echoes, dark but not
black
comparative term
-fresh blood clot
-right kidney is hypoechoic to the liver
