Obstetric Ultrasound Quiz

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What is the main purpose of documenting the ultrasound findings?

  • To document the findings for other health care providers caring for the patient (correct)
  • For you, if your memory is not as good as you may think
  • To have an understandable report for those not proficient in reading ultrasound images
  • For the health care record and its many uses

What should be included in each ultrasound image?

  • Patient name & other identifying information
  • Label of image structure *if not obvious or to identify a particular structure (correct)
  • Facility identifying information
  • Details of ultrasound machine settings *provided automatically (frequency, power, scale)

Why is it important to only measure what is relevant in ultrasound images?

  • To have an understandable report for those not proficient in reading ultrasound images
  • For the health care record and its many uses
  • To avoid confusion from too many measures (correct)
  • To document the findings for other health care providers caring for the patient

What should be included in the image recording of ultrasound findings?

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What is the minimum requirement for recording the ultrasound findings?

<p>Patient name &amp; other identifying information (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Is it important to measure and describe abnormalities in ultrasound images?

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Should ultrasound images include patient name and other identifying information?

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Is it necessary to include facility identifying information in ultrasound images?

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Is it important to only measure what is relevant in ultrasound images?

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Is it necessary to document the findings for other health care providers caring for the patient?

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Purpose of documenting ultrasound findings?

To document findings for other healthcare providers.

What to include in each ultrasound image?

Label of image structure if not obvious or to identify a particular structure.

Why avoid irrelevant measurements?

To avoid confusion from too many measures.

Image recording inclusions?

Images should as minimum include abnormal findings

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Minimum recording requirements?

Patient name & other identifying information.

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Measure abnormalities?

Measure and describe abnormalities.

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Include patient ID?

True

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Include facility ID?

True

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Study Notes

Obstetric Ultrasound

  • Obstetric ultrasound uses sound waves to produce pictures of a baby (embryo or fetus) within a pregnant woman, as well as the mother's uterus and ovaries.
  • Types of ultrasound scans:
    • Transabdominal longitudinal
    • Transabdominal transverse
    • Transvaginal

Indications for Obstetrical Scan

  • To confirm pregnancy
  • To evaluate a suspected ectopic pregnancy
  • To define the cause of vaginal bleeding
  • To evaluate pelvic/abdominal pain
  • To determine gestational age
  • To diagnose multiple pregnancy
  • To confirm viability/cardiac activity
  • To guide a prenatal diagnosis procedure
  • To discover or assess fetal abnormality
  • To measure the nuchal translucency
  • To measure the cervical length
  • To measure fetal biometry
  • Many others, especially in the second & third trimesters

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