The nurse is collecting data from a patient who has mitral stenosis. For which condition should the nurse assess in the patient's history?
a. Meningitis
b. Scarlet fever
c. Rheumatic fever
d. Rheumatoid arthritis
ANS: C
The major cause of mitral stenosis is rheumatic fever. A. B. D. Meningitis, scarlet fever, or rheumatoid arthritis are not associated with the development of mitral stenosis.
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