Multiple Choice
The nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for percutaneous transluminal balloon valvuloplasty to treat mitral stenosis. When explaining the advantage of valvuloplasty instead of valve replacement to the client, which of the following informationshould the nurse include?
A) Biological replacement valves require the use of immuno-suppressive drugs.
B) Mechanical mitral valves require replacement approximately every 5 years.
C) Lifelong anticoagulant therapy is needed after mechanical valve replacement.
D) Ongoing cardiac care by a health care provider is unnecessary after valvuloplasty.
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