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Case Study: Question 4 You are the nurse caring for a 35 y/o G2P1001 here at 39 weeks gestation for an induction of labor due to poorly controlled GDMa2. Additionally, her pregnancy has been complicated by polyhydramnios and suspected fetal macrosomia, with estimated fetal weight in the 97th percentile.  The provider ordered her induction to be started with pitocin. It is currently infusing at 4 mu and she is beginning to become uncomfortable. Her last cervical exam was 3/50/-4.  Her water is broken and the fetus demonstrated a prolonged deceleration. You performed a cervical exam and palpated an umbilical cord. A cesarean section was performed and now you are assigning the one minute APGAR to the infant. What is the APGAR score? You see that the baby’s whole body is blue, heart rate is 65, no grimace, limp/no tone, weak and slow respirations

When changing your SID from 72” to 56”:

The _____ the SID, the _____ the magnification.

Because the x-ray beam is divergent:

A radiograph is made with a 36 inch source-to-image distance (SID) resulting in a receptor exposure of 0.01 milligray (mGy). What will the receptor exposure be if the SID is changed to 72 inches?

Proper alignment is achieved when the central ray is _____ to the part and _____ to the image receptor.

The best way to minimize magnification is to use a:

A 35-year-old patient presents to the urgent care clinic with complaints of redness, irritation, and discharge in the right eye for the past two days. On examination, conjunctival infection and purulent discharge are noted. Visual acuity is intact, and there are no corneal infiltrates or ulcers observed. The patient denies any recent trauma but does wear contact lens. In the management of bacterial conjunctivitis as described, which of the following is the most appropriate first-line treatment option?

You assess that a patient requires a high intensity statin as they have a history of myocardial infarction (secondary prevention). What statin and associated dose would be considered high intensity?

Resolution is improved when: