NCLEX-RN · Question #741
Parents of a child with rheumatic fever express concern that she will always be arthritic. The nurse discusses their concerns and tells them the joint pain usually:
The correct answer is A. Subsides in<3 weeks. (A) Joints usually remain inflamed and tender until the disease runs its course in<3 weeks. (B) This response does not answer the question of whether she will always be arthritic. (C) This response does not answer the question asked. (D) The disease takes<3 weeks to run its…
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Parents of a child with rheumatic fever express concern that she will always be arthritic. The nurse discusses their concerns and tells them the joint pain usually:
Options
- ASubsides in<3 weeks
- BIs relieved by aspirin
- CIs responsive to ibuprofen (Motrin)
- DSubsides in 3-6 days
How the community answered
(37 responses)- A89% (33)
- B5% (2)
- C3% (1)
- D3% (1)
Explanation
(A) Joints usually remain inflamed and tender until the disease runs its course in<3 weeks. (B) This response does not answer the question of whether she will always be arthritic. (C) This response does not answer the question asked. (D) The disease takes<3 weeks to run its course.
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