NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Questions Medical Surgical Nursing Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A 70-year-old female is scheduled to undergo mitral valve replacement for severe mitral stenosis and mitral regurgitation. Although the diagnosis was made during childhood, she did not have symptoms until 4 years ago. Recently, she noticed increased symptoms, despite daily doses of digoxin and furosemide. During the initial interview with the client, the nurse would most likely learn that the client's childhood health history included:
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Rationale: Rheumatic fever in childhood is a common cause of mitral valve disease, leading to stenosis or regurgitation later in life.
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