The Dental Hygienist Must Determine the Need for Prophylactic Antibiotic

question 23

Multiple Choice

The dental hygienist must determine the need for prophylactic antibiotic premedication based on current guidelines in persons with Down syndrome, because congenital heart disease is common in this population.

• A) Both statements are true.
• B) Both statements are false.
• C) The first statement is true, and the second statement is false.
• D) The first statement is false, and the second statement is true.

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Definitions:

Primary Consumers

Organisms that directly consume producers, such as plants or algae, and serve as a food source for higher trophic levels in an ecosystem.

Herbivores

Animals that feed primarily on plants or plant material.

Biological Portion

Component or section of a biological sample or structure with specific functions or characteristics.

Phosphorus

A chemical element essential for life, playing key roles in biological molecules like DNA, RNA, and ATP, and involved in energy transfer within cells.