A nurse is monitoring a client diagnosed with Lyme disease. Which finding would suggest that the disease is in the early stages?
A) Breathlessness
B) Red macule or papule
C) Bony nodule
D) Swollen painful knees
B
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Early stage 1 symptoms include a red macule or papule at the site of the tick bite, a typical bull's-eye rash, headache, neck stiffness, and pain. Breathlessness and bony nodules are not associated with Lyme disease. Later stage symptoms include swollen and painful knees.
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