Your client is scheduled for a percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty. The client asks you how long it takes for the opening to close after the procedure. What would be your best response?
A) Within 1 week
B) Within 1 month
C) Within 6 months
D) Within 1 year
C
Feedback:
The opening usually closes within 6 months of a percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty. Therefore, options A, B, and D are incorrect.
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