Select the PICO Component That Is Either Missing or Incomplete

question 5

Multiple Choice

Select the PICO component that is either missing or incomplete from this question: For a client with attachment and bone loss due to periodontal disease, will antimicrobial therapy (minocycline HCI) with scaling and root planning, as compared to antimicrobial therapy alone, be more effective?

• A) P (present and complete: client with attachment and bone loss due to periodontal disease)
• B) I (present and complete: antimicrobial therapy [minocycline HCI] with scaling and root planning)
• C) C (present and complete: antimicrobial therapy alone)
• D) O (incomplete, more effective in doing what should be specified [e.g., more effective in stopping the progression of attachment loss])
• E) No component is missing/incomplete

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Definitions:

Reproductive Success

The transmission of genes to the subsequent generation in a manner that allows those genes to be further passed down.

Biologically Predisposed

Indicates a higher likelihood, due to genetic factors, that an individual will display certain behaviors or develop certain conditions.

Biological Fathers

The male parent from whom an individual inherits half of their genetic makeup.

Stepfathers

Male adults who are married to one's biological or legal mother but are not one's biological father, often playing a parental role.