Anti-Infective Prophylaxis Is Indicated for a Pregnant Patient with a History

question 3

Multiple Choice

Anti-infective prophylaxis is indicated for a pregnant patient with a history of mitral valve stenosis related to rheumatic heart disease because the patient is at risk of developing

• A) hypertension.
• B) postpartum infection.
• C) bacterial endocarditis.
• D) upper respiratory infections.

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Definitions:

Man

A term often used to refer to adult human males, but also used generically to denote human beings regardless of sex or age.

One Wife

A marital practice where an individual is married to a single spouse at a time, also known as monogamy.

Patrilateral Parallel-cousin

A type of kinship relationship where children of a father's brother or a mother's sister are considered close relatives, often seen in cultures with strong patrilineal descent.

Parallel-cousin Marriage

A type of cousin marriage where individuals marry cousins from their parent's same sibling (e.g., two brothers' children or two sisters' children marrying each other).