A diagnosis of rheumatic fever is being ruled out for a child. The nurse teaches the parents that the lab test to check for a recent streptococcal infection is:
1. Throat culture.
2. Antistreptolysin-O (ASLO) titer.
3. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
4. C-reactive protein.
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Rationale:
1. A culture can indicate a current streptococcal infection.
2. The lab test for antistreptococcal antibodies is an antistreptolysin-O (ASLO) titer.
3. An erythrocyte sedimentation rate and a C-reactive protein can indicate inflammation.
4. An erythrocyte sedimentation rate and a C-reactive protein can indicate inflammation.
Assessment
Physiological Integrity
Analysis
Learning Outcome 26.6 Recognize the signs and symptoms of congestive heart failure in infants and children, and develop a nursing care plan.
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