A Patient Is Scheduled for Surgery to Replace the Mitral

question 34

Multiple Choice

A patient is scheduled for surgery to replace the mitral valve with a biologic heterograft valve. What should the nurse include when instructing the patient about this surgery?

• A) There will be an audible click with this valve.
• B) The valve will not need to be replaced.
• C) Long-term anticoagulation therapy is not necessary.
• D) The valve will likely need to be replaced in 15 years.
• E) Long-term antibiotic therapy is needed after the surgery.

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