The Primary Nursing Intervention to Prevent Bacterial Endocarditis Is

question 22

Multiple Choice

The primary nursing intervention to prevent bacterial endocarditis is

• A) Institute measures to prevent dental procedures.
• B) Counsel parents of high-risk children about prophylactic antibiotics.
• C) Observe children for complications, such as embolism and heart failure.
• D) Encourage restricted mobility in susceptible children.

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Definitions:

Island Arc

A curved chain of volcanic islands located at a tectonic plate margin, above a subducting zone.

Linear Island Chain

A series of islands aligned in a straight line, often created by the movement of a tectonic plate over a stationary hotspot in the Earth's mantle.

Seamount

A submarine mountain, in some cases flat-topped, that rises above the seafloor.

Pacific Ocean

The largest and deepest of the world's ocean basins, extending from the Arctic in the north to the Antarctic in the south.