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A Patient Being Admitted for Valvular Annuloplasty Says, "I Still

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A patient being admitted for valvular annuloplasty says, "I still don't understand why I need my valve replaced now. I've had this floppy valve for years." How should the nurse respond?. Select all that apply.


A) "You are not having the valve replaced; you are having the fibrous ring at the junction of the valve leaflets and the muscular wall repaired."
B) "You are having your valve replaced because it is diseased."
C) "Due to valve stenosis, the valve leaflets must be separated."
D) "Your family has been informed of the procedure."
E) "What did your surgeon tell you about the procedure?"

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