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Aug 06, 2026
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2026-2027 Yavapai College Catalog
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DMS 100 - Introduction to Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Description: Foundations of medical sonography and the practitioner's role in the health care delivery system. Includes an examination of the health care environment, related organizational topics, ethical and legal considerations. Introduction to patient care principles with medical terminology.
Prerequisites: Program Admission. Reading Proficiency.
Credits: 1
Lecture: 1
Lab: 0
Course Content:
- Health professions within the healthcare system
- Accreditation and regulatory agencies
- Professional credentialing and organizations
- Ethics and ethical behavior
- Legal issues
- Legal doctrines and standards
- Patient care, infection control and medical terminology
- Ergonomics for sonographers
Learning Outcomes:
- Describe the roles and responsibilities of healthcare professions. (1)
- Identify various settings in health care delivery. (1)
- Differentiate between programmatic and institutional accreditation. (2)
- Identify regulatory agencies and their role in quality management and improvement. (2)
- Define credentialing and identify the professional agencies involved. (3)
- Discuss the origins of ethics and the role of ethical behavior in health care. (4)
- Explain legal issues in health care including parameters of legal responsibility in imaging, confidentiality, torts, negligence and malpractice. (5)
- Reference practice standards and legislation related to sonography. (6)
- Describe patient care and infection control techniques. (7)
- Define medical terminology within healthcare and specific to sonography. (7)
- Demonstrate knowledge and application of ergonomic techniques. (8)
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