Which information should the nurse consider when planning care for patients at risk for endocarditis?
1. Endocarditis does not pose a high risk for damage to affected heart valves.
2. The major treatment modality for endocarditis is open heart surgery to clean the heart valves.
3. Fever is a rare manifestation of endocarditis.
4. Endocarditis can be prevented in patients at risk by administering antibiotics prior to procedures.
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Rationale 1: Endocarditis carries a serious risk for damage to heart valves.
Rationale 2: Surgery to clean valves may be necessary, but it is not the major treatment modality.
Rationale 3: Fever occurs in about 90% of patients with endocarditis.
Rationale 4: Prophylactic antibiotic therapy can prevent endocarditis in those at risk for developing the disease.
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