A nurse is caring for a patient with a history of congenital heart disease. To decrease the risk for infection and prevent bacterial endocarditis during surgery, the nurse identifies a need to administer preoperative
1. Anticholinergics.
2. Antiemetics.
3. Anticoagulants.
4. Antibiotics.
ANS: 4
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