A 7yearold child who has a history of a repaired congenital heart defect has
many dental caries along with gingival erythema and irritation and a temperature of 102.5°F. What will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner do next?
A) Admit to the hospital with a pediatric cardiology consult.
B) Obtain blood cultures and a CBC and consult a pediatric cardiologist.
C) Refer the child to a pediatric dental surgeon immediately.
D) Start prophylactic antibiotics such as penicillin twice daily for 2 weeks.
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