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During a breast ultrasound examinaton, a 42-year-old female patient who has a large, superficial cyst visible in her breast. What is the typical response observed when the sonographer applies gentle compression to the cyst during the examination?

What type of implant is being imaged?  

What finding is indicated by the arrow on this breast image of a patient with saline implants?  

What axis of the transducer does the needle need to be advanced during a procedure?

Which spectral Doppler technique should be used to image the small vessels in the breast appropriately?

What are acceptable ways oxygen cylinders are stored?   I. Laying down on the ground II. Securely chained against a wall III. At the foot of the patient’s bed IV. Placed on an oxygen rack

The critical temperature of oxygen is? 

A patient presents in the ER awake and alert complaining of shortness of breath and chest pain. The patient has a history of hypertension and coronary artery disease (CAD). The patient is currently on 8 lpm simple O2 mask with a SpO2 of 83%. The physician asks the therapist to correct the patient’s hypoxemia. What should be started?

Load the needle holder ________ removing the entire needle suture combination from the package.

While cleaning, look for defects in the surface of the instrument. Look for any signs of instrument housing and ____________ damage that may cause accidental burns to the patient.