A Patient Hospitalized with a Streptococcal IE Tells the Nurse

question 2

Multiple Choice

A patient hospitalized with a streptococcal IE tells the nurse that the physician said treatment would require 4 to 6 weeks of antibiotic therapy and says she needs to get back to work as soon as possible.In advising the patient about the expected regimen for IE,what should the nurse explain about the treatment?

• A) After 2 weeks of IV antibiotic therapy,she may be discharged with oral antibiotics to take for another 4 weeks.
• B) Hospitalization for 4 to 6 weeks will be necessary to prevent a relapse while she receives IV antibiotic therapy.
• C) She may be able to receive outpatient IV antibiotic therapy with home nursing care if complications do not develop.
• D) She will be able to return to work as soon as her fever subsides if she does not develop any symptoms of heart failure.

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Definitions:

Interest Expense

The cost incurred by an entity for borrowed funds; this can include payments on loans, bonds, or lines of credit.

WACC

Weighted Average Cost of Capital; a calculation of a firm's cost of capital in which each category of capital is proportionately weighted.

Book Value

The net value of a company's assets minus its liabilities, often used to assess a company's financial health.

Capital

Financial assets or the financial value of assets, such as cash, used by a company to fuel its business operations.