The nurse is giving parents discharge instructions for the care of their child with sickle cell anemia
The nurse explains that the child will be maintained on prophylactic oral penicillin until age 5 and tells the parents that the rationale for this antibiotic is: a. because of the increased risk for infection
b. to prevent the destruction of red blood cells (RBCs)
c. to prevent vegetation on the mitral valve
d. antibiotics alter the shape of the sickle cell
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A Correct. Giving parents discharge instructions for the care of their child with sickle cell anemia, the nurse explains that the child will be maintained on prophylactic oral penicillin until age 5 and tells the parents that the rationale for this antibiotic is the increased risk for infection.
B Incorrect. The nurse explains that the child will be maintained on prophylactic oral penicillin until age 5, but does not tell the parents that the rationale for this antibiotic is to prevent the destruction of red blood cells (RBCs).
C Incorrect. The nurse explains that the child will be maintained on prophylactic oral penicillin until age 5, but does not tell the parents that the rationale for this antibiotic is to prevent vegetation on the mitral valve.
D Incorrect. The nurse explains that the child will be maintained on prophylactic oral penicillin until age 5, but does not tell the parents that the rationale for this antibiotic is that antibiotics alter the shape of the sickle cell.
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