You are teaching a patient with endocarditis about his diagnosis. Which statement below is correct?
a. Endocarditis is a viral infection that is easily treated with antibiotics.
b. The risk of this diagnosis is occlusion of the coronary arteries.
c. A long course of antibiotics is needed to treat this disorder.
d. Complications are rare after antibiotics have been started.
C
Treatment requires prolonged IV therapy with adequate doses of antimicrobial agents tailored to the specific infective endocarditis microbe and patient circumstances. Antibiotic treatment is prolonged, administered in high doses intravenously, and may involve combination therapy. Best outcomes are achieved if therapy is initiated before hemodynamic compromise
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A) There are no further cases of the disease anywhere. B) No further preventive efforts are necessary. C) The disease is no longer a public health threat. D) The disease has been interrupted in a geographic area.
Why is postdisaster follow-up an essential part of disaster planning? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply
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a. National Nursing Center Consortium (NNCC) b. Regional Nursing Center Consortium (RNCC) c. Midwest Regional Consortium d. Michigan Academic Nursing Center
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A) Pronation B) Supination C) Inversion D) Exversion