Abstract
Article: The Sonographic Reasoning Method
Authors: Steven M. Penny, MA, RT(R), RDMS, and Anna Zachariason, BS
Category: Energizing Education
Credit: 1.0 SDMS CME Credit
Objectives: After studying the article entitled “The Sonographic Reasoning Method,” you will be able to:
Describe different teaching methods that promote critical thinking
Describe different reasoning strategies used to reach conclusions
Apply critical thinking and reasoning skills to sonography
A reasoning strategy based on personal experience and pattern recognition would be considered
Inductive Intuitive Deductive Conceptual
A teaching method in which students create a flowchart of related ideas is
The antidote method Concept maps Role-playing Memorization
A reasoning strategy that draws narrow conclusions from more general statements would be considered
Inductive Intuition Deductive Productive
The first step one should take in applying sonographic reasoning to a patient examination is
Look for clinical correlation Perform the sonographic examination Form a clinical hypothesis Take a clinical history
Critical thinking can be thought of as
An evaluation of one’s own thought processes An evaluation of sonographic image quality An evaluation of the patient’s physical status Taking a thorough clinical history
A teaching method in which groups form ideas for the factors related to a clinical scenario is
The antidote method Concept maps Role-playing Conceptualization
In the IMAGE mnemonic used to help remember the steps in the reasoning process, the “A” stands for
Access previous study data Assess clinical history Analyze correlating data Analyze with sonography
A teaching method in which students and the instructor act out different parts of a clinical scenario is
The antidote method Concept maps Role-playing Deduction
A reasoning strategy in which one draws conclusions based on a set of facts would be considered
Inductive Intuitive Deductive Productive
The final step in applying sonographic reasoning to a patient examination is
Look for clinical correlation Perform the sonographic examination Form a clinical hypothesis Take a clinical history
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