The Nurse Recognizes That Which of the Following Individuals Should

question 5

Multiple Choice

The nurse recognizes that which of the following individuals should receive prophylactic antibiotics to prevent infective endocarditis (IE) ? (Select all that apply.?

• A)A 56-year-old with a history of mitral valve prolapse scheduled for routine dental cleaning
• B)A 68-year-old with a history of atrial fibrillation scheduled for a root canal
• C)A 71-year-old with a history of infective endocarditis scheduled for a tooth extraction
• D)A 76-year-old with a history of cardiac valve repair scheduled for a colonoscopy
• E)A 69-year-old with a history of congenital heart disease who is having an abscess drained
• F)A 55-year-old with a history of angina scheduled for arthroscopic knee surgery

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Definitions:

Psychosis

A mental health condition characterized by a disconnection from reality, manifesting through symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions.

Schizophrenia

A chronic brain disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech or behavior, and impaired cognitive ability.

Egas Moniz

A Portuguese neurologist known for pioneering the development of cerebral angiography and the controversial prefrontal leucotomy, which won him a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1949.

Lobotomy

A surgical procedure used historically to treat mental illness, involving severing connections in the brain's prefrontal cortex, now widely discredited.