A nurse is caring for a patient with a history of congenital heart disease. To decrease the risk for infection and prevent bacterial endocarditis during surgery, the nurse identifies a need to administer preoperative

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Antibiotics are administered to prevent bacterial endocarditis, an infection of the heart lining, valves or blood vessels. Patients with congenital heart disease are at increased risk for bacterial endocarditis during surgery, so administering prophylactic antibiotics is recommended. Anticholinergics, antiemetics, and anticoagulants do not play a role in preventing bacterial endocarditis.

A Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with a History