The main goal of treatment for a client who has rheumatic fever is to:
a. alter electrical conduction within the heart
b. prepare for cardiac rehabilitation
c. prevent spread to others in the family
d. treat the inflammation
D
Rheumatic heart disease results from rheumatic fever, a systemic inflammatory disease that occurs several weeks after a streptococcal pharyngitis that is inadequately treated. The main goal of treatment is to treat the inflammation of several cardiac structures and damage to the mitral valve that infection can cause.
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