A patient with a history rheumatic heart disease knows that she is at risk for bacterial endocarditis when undergoing invasive procedures
Prior to a scheduled cystoscopy, the nurse should ensure that the patient knows the importance of taking which of the following drugs?
A) Enoxaparin (Lovenox)
B) Metoprolol (Lopressor)
C) Azathioprine (Imuran)
D) Amoxicillin (Amoxil)
Ans: D
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Although rare, bacterial endocarditis may be life-threatening. A key strategy is primary prevention in high-risk patients (i.e., those with rheumatic heart disease, mitral valve prolapse, or prosthetic heart valves). Antibiotic prophylaxis is recommended for high-risk patients immediately before and sometimes after certain procedures. Amoxicillin is the drug of choice. None of the other listed drugs is an antibiotic.
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