A patient with endocarditis is being discharged home. In evaluating the effectiveness of patient teaching about how to prevent recurrence of the infection, the student nurse would expect the patient to state:

A patient with endocarditis is being discharged home. In evaluating the effectiveness of patient teaching about how to prevent recurrence of the infection, the student nurse would expect the patient to state:

A patient with endocarditis is being discharged home. In evaluating the effectiveness of patient teaching about how to prevent recurrence of the infection, the student nurse would expect the patient to state:


a) I will ask for antibiotics whenever I have dental work done."

b) "I am going to take an aspirin a day to prevent lesions around my valve."

c) "I will always be on antibiotic therapy."

d) "I will start an antibiotic when I am exposed to anyone with infections."



Answer: I will ask for antibiotics whenever I have dental work done."