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Title: The nurse caring for a child with a diagnosis of rheumatic fever should assess the child for which ... Post by: Sandie95 on Feb 5, 2018 The nurse caring for a child with a diagnosis of rheumatic fever should assess the child for which finding?
a. Sore throat b. Elevated blood pressure c. Desquamation of the fingers and toes d. Tender, warm, inflamed joints Title: The nurse caring for a child with a diagnosis of rheumatic fever should assess the child for which ... Post by: I know on Feb 5, 2018 D
Arthritis, characterized by tender, warm, erythematous joints, is one of the major manifestations of rheumatic fever. The child may have had a sore throat previously associated with a group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal infection a few weeks earlier. A sore throat is not a manifestation of rheumatic fever. Hypertension is not associated with rheumatic fever. Desquamation of the fingers and toes is a manifestation of Kawasaki syndrome. |