Risk for infection-rationale: clients with endocarditis have a risk for infection. the nurse should stress to the client that hell need to continue antibiotics for a minimum of 5 years and that hell need to take prophylactic antibiotics before invasive procedures for life. there is no indication that the client has chronic pain or impaired memory. because the client doesnt have valvular damage, impaired gas exchange doesnt apply.client needs category: health promotion and maintenanceclient needs subcategory: nonecognitive level: applicationreference: smeltzer, s.c., et al. brunner & suddarths textbook of medical surgical-nursing, 11th ed. philadelphia: lippincott williams & wilkins, 2008, p. 934.
