A nurse is teaching a group of parents about bacterial endocarditis (BE)and follow-up care.Which parents should be instructed to obtain prophylactic antibiotics prior to dental cleaning?
A) Child after complete repair via catheter for 1 year
B) Child after transplant, no residual defect, for 6 months
C) Child with congenital repair with residual defect, for life
D) Child with one prior episode of bacterial endocarditis
E) Child with prosthetic mitral valve for the first 6 months

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Guidelines for who needs prophylaxis prior to invasive procedures were updated in 2007.They include children post-cardiac transplantation who do not have residual valve problems for 6 months post-transplant,any child with a residual defect after a surgical repair for the remainder of his or her life,and children who have already had one (or more)episode of BE.Prophylaxis after complete repairs is for 6 months.Prophylaxis after valve replacement is lifelong.

A Nurse Is Teaching a Group of Parents About Bacterial