Which of the Following Is the Best Example of a Performance

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best example of a performance measure?

• A) Ninety-five percent of all cardiovascular surgery patients will receive prophylactic antibiotics within 1 hour before incision.
• B) All surgery patients should receive prophylactic antibiotics within 24 hours.
• C) Surgeons must order prophylactic antibiotics the day before surgery.
• D) Prophylactic antibiotics must be maintained in the surgical waiting area for administration before surgery.

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Definitions:

Oxygen

A chemical element vital for most forms of life on Earth, used in respiration and medical therapies.

Carbon Dioxide

A gas found in the air, exhaled by all animals; the chemical formula is CO2.

Phenylketonuria

A genetic disorder resulting from the body’s failure to oxidize an amino acid, perhaps because of a defective enzyme.

Phenylalanine

An amino acid of a protein.