Home care teaching is being completed by the nurse for a patient recovering from rheumatic fever. Which statement by the patient would indicate that the teaching has been effective?

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Patients who have had rheumatic fever are at increased risk for developing infective endocarditis, especially during dental procedures that may cause bleeding. Informing the dentist allows for appropriate prophylactic antibiotics to be administered. Choices B, C, and D reflect misunderstandings about rheumatic fever management and its implications.

Home Care Teaching Is Being Completed by the Nurse for a Patient