When teaching a patient about his or her valvular heart disease, the nurse instructs the patient to:
A) Use prophylactic antibiotic treatment before dental work.
B) Avoid any activity.
C) Monitor weight biweekly.
D) Ignore advancing signs of weakness because the disease process is progressive.
Ans: A
Feedback: Patients should be instructed to use prophylactic antibiotic treatment before any invasive procedure such as dental work. The nurse should assist the patient in developing an activity/rest schedule to suit his lifestyle and to monitor weight daily. Patients should be encouraged to report progression of symptoms as soon as possible.
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