The nurse is taking a health history for a 4-year-old boy with fever, headache, and chest pain. This is his third episode of pneumonia in about 6 months. The nurse would anticipate further evaluation for which of the following?
A) Diabetes
B) Sickle cell anemia
C) Cerebral palsy
D) Asthma
D
Response:
Pneumonia is usually a self-limiting disease, but a child who presents with recurrent pneumonia should be evaluated for chronic lung disease such as asthma or cystic fibrosis. Evaluation for diabetes, sickle cell anemia, or cerebral palsy is unrelated to the child's recurrent pneumonia.
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