The nurse clarifies to the parents of a 4-year-old child recovering from rheumatic fever that the child will need to receive monthly injections of penicillin G for a minimum of _____ year(s).

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Children who recover from rheumatic fever should have a chemoprophylaxis protocol of penicillin G injections (about 200,000 units per dose)for a minimum of 5 years or up to the age of 18 to prevent further bouts of rheumatic fever.

The Nurse Clarifies to the Parents of a 4-Year-Old Child