Acute rheumatic fever follows which of the following health problems?
a. chickenpox
b. an untreated or partially treated staphylococcal skin lesion or infection
c. an untreated or partially treated group A streptococcal pharyngitis
d. rubella
C
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A Incorrect. Acute rheumatic fever does not follow chickenpox.
B Incorrect. Acute rheumatic fever does not follow an untreated or partially treated staphylococcal skin lesion or infection.
C Correct. Acute rheumatic fever follows an untreated or partially treated group A streptococcal pharyngitis. Although group A streptococci can produce infection in any body tissue, rheumatic fever will only follow a throat infection. It has never been identified subsequent to a group A streptoccoci skin infection (impetigo).
D Incorrect. Acute rheumatic fever does not follow rubella.
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