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Of the following devices, which will reduce the level of scatter radiation reaching the IR ?

The volume of tissue irradiated is determined by:

Tess is taking an AP Lumbar spine image and does not apply collimation.  Dawn is also taking an AP Lumbar spine image, but applies adequate side-to-side collimation.  Which of the following is true regarding Dawn’s image?

Which of the following clinical findings is characteristic of Osgood-Schlatter disease?

A 76-year-old man with a past medical history of hyperlipidemia and diabetes mellitus presents to the emergency room with a 2-hour history of acute, severe, “crushing” left precordial chest pain; it is associated with nausea, vomiting, diaphoresis, and altered mental status. Physical exam is notable for an ashen and cyanotic appearance, hypotension, rapid and weak peripheral pulsations, distant heart sounds, elevated jugular venous distension, and pulmonary crackles. A stat bedside chest x-ray reveals pulmonary vascular congestion and Kerley B lines. What assertion can be made from the diagnostic workup of this patient?

A 20-year-old man presents with a sudden onset of vomiting, headache, vision changes, numbness and tingling of extremities, difficulty speaking, difficulty writing, loss of coordination, and loss of balance. His past medical history is significant for sickle cell anemia. Physical exam findings are consistent with acute cerebrovascular insufficiency. Early detection and prevention of stroke in sickle cell anemia is now possible by using screening tests. What imaging modality is recommended as a screening test for cerebrovascular disease/stroke in sickle cell disease (SCD) patients?

A 3-year-old boy is brought to your outpatient clinic. His parents are worried about the delayed language development and the child always appears to be “in his own little world.” You are told that his previous doctor had diagnosed the child with autism spectrum disorder and the parents are here for a second opinion. When observing the child, the presence of which of the following clinical findings most closely correlates with autism spectrum disorder?

Which of the following statements about gender dysphoria is true?

An 82-year-old man presents to the urology clinic accompanied by his wife, and requests evaluation of “problems down there.” He is a poor historian, but his wife helps with his review of systems. She reports that he does not have any voiding issues and states that he has never had to see a urologist previously. Genitourinary examination is suggestive of phimosis.  Which of the following physical examination findings would support this diagnosis?

A general surgery PA is paged to the bedside of a 56-year-old male who underwent a successful sigmoidectomy for treatment of recurrent diverticulitis. The patient’s nurse just recorded a temperature of 101.7⁰F, and relates that the patient is complaining of chills. The surgery was completed 8 hours ago and was complicated by extensive bleeding, with an estimated blood loss of 1,700 mL. Post-operative anemia was diagnosed after a hemoglobin of 5.9 g/dL was found; 2 units of packed red blood cells were ordered, and the transfusion was initiated 90 minutes ago. The patient’s vital signs are as follows: T 38.7 C, HR 88, BP 138/77, RR 18, SpO2 98%. Physical examination does not show any abnormalities. After immediately stopping the transfusion, which of the following is the best management of this patient’s condition?