The Nurse Will Plan Discharge Teaching About the Need for Prophylactic

question 22

Multiple Choice

The nurse will plan discharge teaching about the need for prophylactic antibiotics when having dental procedures for which patient?

• A) Patient admitted with a large acute myocardial infarction.
• B) Patient being discharged after an exacerbation of heart failure.
• C) Patient who had a mitral valve replacement with a mechanical valve.
• D) Patient being treated for rheumatic fever after a streptococcal infection.

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Definitions:

T-distribution

A probability distribution that is used to estimate population parameters when the sample size is small and the population standard deviation is unknown.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities which can be assigned to a statistical distribution, typically calculated as the sample size minus the number of parameters estimated.

Basic Training

An initial training program designed to induct new recruits into the military, covering physical fitness, discipline, and the fundamentals of military life.

Paired-difference Design

A design in statistical experiments where the differences within each pair of matched subjects are analyzed to determine the effect of the treatment.