The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP) performs a well child examination on a 12-month-old child who had repair of a congenital heart defect at 8 months of age. The child has a normal exam. The parent reports that the child is not taking any medications. The nurse practitioner will contact the child's cardiologist to discuss whether the child needs which medication?

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The American Heart Association recommends that children with a repaired congenital heart defect receive prophylactic antibiotics before certain dental and surgical procedures to prevent bacterial endocarditis. Amoxicillin is the antibiotic typically used for prophylaxis in children. The other medications listed are not indicated for prophylaxis in this population.

The Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) Performs a Well