A Group of Concerned People Ask the Community Nurse Speaking

question 8

Multiple Choice

A group of concerned people ask the community nurse speaking at a local town hall meeting if there is a vaccine for anthrax available and, if so, if they should get it.The nurse's best response would be:

• A)"No vaccine has been made to prevent anthrax."
• B)"Yes, the vaccine is available, but is limited to select groups, such as the military."
• C)"Yes, the vaccine is available, and you should ask your primary health care provider for it."
• D)"Yes, the vaccine is available, but it has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration."

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Definitions:

Compounded Semi-Annually

A frequency of interest calculation where the interest is added to the principal every six months, resulting in earning interest on interest in the second half of the year.

Present Value

The current value of a future sum of money or stream of cash flows, given a specified rate of return.

Perpetuity

A type of financial instrument that pays a fixed amount of cash flows indefinitely, without a maturity date.

Compounded Monthly

A method of calculating interest in which the interest earned each month is added to the principal, and future interest is calculated on the new total.