What are some things that you may or may not be involved in?
*Scheduling
*Ordering supplies
*Linen
*Filming process
*Report process
Patient is injured during the exam by assault or
inadequate care. (Ex Patient falls off the table) This is called…?
Battery
exam performed in a fashion “below the standard of care” is called…?
Negligence
Describe “Standard of Care”:
the way a reasonable and prudent physician or sonographer would act under the same circumstances
What makes a preliminary report “non-hazardous”?
The sonographer does not attempt to diagnose
List examples where a sonographer would be held liable:
◼ Molesting the patient (Opposite sex should
have a chaperone with internal exams)
◼ Letting patient fall.
◼ Giving the doctor a wrong diagnosis.
◼ Revealing confidential information about the sonogram or disclosing info that has adverse effects the pt
List scenarios that could be considered legally hazardous
◼ Emergency Studies (ectopic, testicular torsion)
◼ Missed Fetal Abnormalities
◼ Tardy Reporting (placenta previa, IUGR, etc)
◼ Amniocentesis Problems ( document site, fetal viability after the procedure and a report describing the performance of procedure.
List two resources where you can get Malpractice Insurance.
◼ American Council of Healthcare Professionals
◼ Healthcare Providers Service Organization (HPSO)
What two types of data should be collected when doing a health assessment?
Subjective and Objective data
What typically occurs just before the ultrasound examination in a limited amount of time?
The Interview Process
What are two categories you can put questions in?
Open-ended and Close-ended
List 5 examples of biographic data:
- Martial status
- Religion
- Nationality
- Address
- Phone #
Who takes care of contact information?
Primary Care Physician
What information MUST be on preliminary reports?
-Date exam was done
-Pts MRN
-Pts name
-Medical History + CC (may add lab values)
-Any mass seen must be measured and described
Finish the Statement:
Keep sterile field above _____ and within ______.
waist; eyesight
How many inches out of sterile field are considered unsterile?
1 inch
What is Professional Liability Insurance designed for?
To protect your assets and expenses
List the Pre-procedure Checklist:
Confirm indication, consent, equipment list
Hand hygiene and appropriate Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) - Mask, eye protection if needed
Gather single-use sterile probe cover, sterile gel packets, sterile tray items
Clear/clean the workspace; cover with sterile drape once ready
What flap do you open first when opening sterile gloves?
Flap farthest away from you (then side flaps, then flap closest to you)
When putting on sterile gloves, do you use your non-dominant hand or dominant hand first to put on the first glove?
Non-Dominant
If contamination occurs, what should you do?
Stop, and tell someone
Can you keep sterile field below the waist?
Nope
Sterile technique protects who?
Everyone
