The nurse should plan to teach which client about the need for prophylactic antibiotics prior to dental procedures?

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Certain individuals should receive prophylactic antibiotics prior to dental procedures to prevent infective endocarditis (IE). These include the following: Prosthetic heart valve or prosthetic material used to repair heart valve Previous history of IE Some forms of congenital heart diseaseUnrepaired cyanotic congenital defectRepaired congenital defect with prosthetic material or device for 6 months after procedureRepaired congenital defect with residual defects at the site or adjacent to the site of a prosthetic patch or device Unrepaired cyanotic congenital defectRepaired congenital defect with prosthetic material or device for 6 months after procedureRepaired congenital defect with residual defects at the site or adjacent to the site of a prosthetic patch or device Unrepaired cyanotic congenital defect Repaired congenital defect with prosthetic material or device for 6 months after procedure Repaired congenital defect with residual defects at the site or adjacent to the site of a prosthetic patch or device Cardiac transplantation recipients who develop heart valve disease (Option A) The client with acute MI and heart failure is not at risk for IE. (Option B) The client with mitral valve repair without the use of prosthetic material is at low risk for IE. (Option D) The client with mitral valve prolapse with or without regurgitation, or aortic valve disease does not require prophylaxis for IE. Educational objective: Clients with any form of prosthetic material in their heart valves or who have unrepaired cyanotic congenital heart defect or prior history of IE should take prophylactic antibiotics prior to dental procedures to prevent development of IE.

The Nurse Should Plan to Teach Which Client About the Need