The Nurse Is Obtaining a Health History from a Client

question 12

Multiple Choice

The nurse is obtaining a health history from a client with a prosthetic mitral valve who has symptoms of infective endocarditis (IE) . Which of the following questions by the nurse is best?

• A)"Have you been to the dentist lately?"
• B)"Do you have a history of a heart attack?"
• C)"Is there a family history of endocarditis?"
• D)"Have you had any recent immunizations?"