Which of the following statements related to infective endocarditis (bacterial endocarditis) is INCORRECT?
A. It is a complication of valvular heart disease.
B. Fibrin-platelet thrombi form on rough valve surface; bacteria implant in the thrombus and incite inflammation.
C. Microorganisms never implant on a normal heart valve.
D. Part of valve vegetations may break loose and be carried into the circulation as emboli.
C
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a. Hypotension b. Hypersensitivity c. Urticaria d. Flank pain
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a. remove it with sterile tweezers. b. soak the area with a cold compress. c. scrape the stinger with the side of a knife. d. squeeze the surrounding tissue to expel the stinger.
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1. "Your baby will respond to you the most if you look directly into his eyes and talk to him." 2. "Each baby is different. Don't try to compare your infant's behavior with any other child's behavior." 3. "If the sound level around your baby is high, the baby will wake up and be fussy or cry." 4. "If your baby is a cuddler, it is because you rocked and talked to her during your pregnancy."
Harm to patients from medication errors is a component to initiation of research in which of the following ways?
a. Establishing a question b. Establishing a solution c. Establishing a population sample d. Establishing a cost benefit