ATI RN
ATI Nur223g Pediatrics Sect 2 Final Exam Questions
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A school-aged child diagnosed with streptococcal pharyngitis.
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A school-aged child is diagnosed with streptococcal pharyngitis. What of the following clinical manifestations should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C. Completing the entire course of antibiotics is crucial in treating streptococcal pharyngitis to prevent complications such as rheumatic fever. Rheumatic fever is a serious inflammatory condition that can affect the heart, joints, skin, and brain if the strep infection is not fully eradicated. Regular activity (choice
A) should be limited to prevent spreading the infection.
Tooth abscess (choice
B) is not a typical complication of strep throat. Lymph node swelling (choice
D) is common in strep throat but typically does not obstruct the airway.
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