The nurse is caring for an adult client who was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect as a child, which was later repaired with surgery. Which common complication of a heart defect should the nurse monitor that the client may still be at risk for?

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A)Common complications of congenital heart defects that develop during adulthood include dysrhythmias, endocarditis, stroke, heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and heart valve problems. Congenital heart defects do not normally cause deep vein thrombosis, atherosclerosis, or shock.
B)Common complications of congenital heart defects that develop during adulthood include dysrhythmias, endocarditis, stroke, heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and heart valve problems. Congenital heart defects do not normally cause deep vein thrombosis, atherosclerosis, or shock.
C)Common complications of congenital heart defects that develop during adulthood include dysrhythmias, endocarditis, stroke, heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and heart valve problems. Congenital heart defects do not normally cause deep vein thrombosis, atherosclerosis, or shock.
D)Common complications of congenital heart defects that develop during adulthood include dysrhythmias, endocarditis, stroke, heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and heart valve problems. Congenital heart defects do not normally cause deep vein thrombosis, atherosclerosis, or shock.

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