All 10 of the Orangutans at a Certain Zoo Contract

question 48

Short Answer

All 10 of the orangutans at a certain zoo contract a very serious disease which claims 84% of its victims (if an orangutan contracts the disease,the probability that it will die is 0.84).What is the probability,rounded to four decimal places,that exactly 1 of the orangutans at this zoo will survive?

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Definitions:

Systolic Blood Pressure

The pressure in the arteries when the heart beats and fills them with blood, the top number in a blood pressure reading.

Internal Bleed

Bleeding occurring within the body, which may not be immediately visible from the outside but can lead to significant medical complications or death if not promptly addressed.

Postoperative Patient

An individual who is in the recovery phase following surgical intervention.

Nursing Diagnosis

An evaluation by health professionals about how individuals, families, or communities are responding to actual or potential issues related to their health or life situations.