The nurse in the long-term care clinic is reviewing the charts of a group of children being seen for follow-up visits in the pediatric clinic. The nurse recognizes that chronic limitations might result from which diagnosis?
1. Pneumonia from Haemophilus influenzae virus
2. Respiratory syncytial virus
3. Streptococcus pneumoniae, a gram-positive diplococcus
4. Congenital heart defect
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Rationale 1: Pneumonia is not a chronic limitation.
Rationale 2: Respiratory syncytial virus is a serious infection caused by a virus that affects infants. It does not result in permanent disability.
Rationale 3: Streptococcus pneumoniae, a gram-positive diplococcus, is treatable and will not cause chronic limitation.
Rationale 4: A congenital heart defect can leave a child with a permanent chronic condition.
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