The nurse is interviewing a client with suspected Lyme disease. Which question is the priority in this situation?

Question

1. "When was your last seizure?"
2. "Have you been hiking or camping lately?"
3. "What has your temperature been running?"
4. "Do you have an appetite?"

Answer 1

Correct Answer: 2
Lyme disease is an infection caused by a spirochete transmitted by a bite from an infected tick that lives on deer. This tick exposure may have come from hiking or camping. If not treated Lyme disease may result in neurological disorders. There is not, however, any indication that the client has long-term Lyme disease or neurological changes. During the initial period after becoming infected the client may experience flu-like illnesses but there is no indication that this is the primary concern for the client. While appetite changes may result during an infection this is not the priority for the nurse's questions.