The mother of a 7 year old girl with a recently repaired ven…

The mother of a 7 year old girl with a recently repaired ventricular septal defect (VSD) calls the cardiology clinic and reports that the child is just not herself. Her appetite is decreased, she has had intermittent fevers around 38 degrees C (100.4 F), and now her muscles and joints ache. Based on this information the nurse advises the mother to: