The nurse assessing a child with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis notes the child's right knee and ankle are swollen, warm, and tender. The child has a temperature of 38.8 ° C (102 ° F) and abdominal pain
What type of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis do these findings suggest?
a.
Psoriatic
b.
Enthesitis
c.
Systemic
d.
Acute febrile
ANS: C
The systemic form of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is associated with an elevated temperature, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and C-reactive protein; abdominal pain; and a macular rash.
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