UTC Emergency Procedures & Response 4

Question 1

During a pelvic ultrasound, a patient with a history of ectopic pregnancy reports sudden severe right lower quadrant pain and becomes hemodynamically unstable. The sonographer's priority is:

Accepted Answer

Immediately alert the clinical team and document free fluid findings

Answer

Hemodynamic instability with pelvic pain in a patient with ectopic history suggests rupture; the clinical team must be alerted without delay.

Question 2

A patient connected to a cardiac monitor develops ventricular fibrillation during a stress echocardiogram. The first intervention is:

Accepted Answer

Deliver an unsynchronized defibrillation shock

Answer

Ventricular fibrillation is a shockable rhythm treated with immediate unsynchronized defibrillation, not synchronized cardioversion.

Question 3

While performing a thyroid ultrasound, the patient reports difficulty swallowing and progressive throat tightness. This may indicate:

Accepted Answer

Tracheal compression or anaphylaxis requiring urgent evaluation

Answer

Progressive dysphagia and throat tightness during a neck ultrasound may signal tracheal compression or anaphylaxis and must be urgently evaluated.

Question 4

A sonographer observes a patient with a pacemaker experiencing a sustained pulse rate drop to 20 bpm on the monitor. This suggests:

Accepted Answer

Pacemaker malfunction requiring immediate medical evaluation

Answer

A rate of 20 bpm in a pacemaker-dependent patient indicates potential pacemaker failure and requires immediate physician notification.

Question 5

When a fire is discovered in the ultrasound department, the RACE acronym instructs staff to first:

Accepted Answer

Rescue patients in immediate danger

Answer

RACE stands for Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish — rescuing patients in immediate danger is always the first priority.

(UTC) Ultrasound Technologist Certification Practice Test

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UTC Emergency Procedures & Response 4