A nurse caring for a client with streptococcal infection of the throat instructs the client to take precautions to prevent the occurrence of rheumatic fever, which is secondary to streptococcal infection
The client asks the nurse what a secondary infection means. What should the nurse tell the client about the definition of the secondary infection? A) Acute infection
B) Chronic infection
C) Independent infection
D) Dependent infection
D
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The nurse should explain to the client that a secondary infection is a dependent infection that results directly from, or depends on, another disorder. An example is rheumatic heart disease, which is secondary to rheumatic fever. Both of these conditions are secondary to a streptococcal infection in the throat or tonsils. An acute infection develops suddenly and runs its course in days or weeks. A chronic disease may continue for months, years, or even life. An independent infection is a primary disease that occurs by itself, such as a streptococcal sore throat.
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