A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a child who has infective endocarditis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

Choice A reason: Discontinuing antibiotics when the fever has resolved is not an appropriate instruction for a child with infective endocarditis. The full course of antibiotics should be completed. Choice B reason: While antibiotics can have side effects, splinter hemorrhages under the child's nails are not a common side effect of antibiotic use for infective endocarditis. Choice C reason: Obtaining prophylactic antibiotics for family members is not a standard practice for infective endocarditis. Choice D reason: This statement is correct. Antibiotics are needed prior to certain dental procedures for children with infective endocarditis to prevent bacterial endocarditis.