A patient with mitral stenosis is prescribed a preoperative antibiotic. Which patient statement indicates an understanding for taking this medication?

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Patients with mitral stenosis are at increased risk for developing infective endocarditis, a bacterial infection of the heart's inner lining. Preoperative antibiotics are prescribed to prevent this specific type of infection, especially before surgeries or procedures that could introduce bacteria into the bloodstream.

A Patient with Mitral Stenosis Is Prescribed a Preoperative Antibiotic