The nurse is admitting a child with rheumatic fever. Which therapeutic management should the nurse expect to implement?

A) Administering penicillin
B) Avoiding salicylates (aspirin)
C) Imposing strict bed rest for 4 to 6 weeks
D) Administering corticosteroids if chorea develops

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Zybrea Knight · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  The goal of medical management is the eradication of the hemolytic streptococci. Penicillin is the drug of choice. Salicylates can be used to control the inflammatory process, especially in the joints, and reduce the fever and discomfort. Bed rest is recommended for the acute febrile stage, but it does not need to be strict. The chorea is transient and will resolve without treatment.

The nurse is admitting a child with rheumatic fever. Which therapeutic management should the nurse expect to implement?

A) Administering penicillin
B) Avoiding salicylates (aspirin)
C) Imposing strict bed rest for 4 to 6 weeks
D) Administering corticosteroids if chorea develops

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The nurse is admitting a child with rheumatic fever. Which therapeutic management should the nurse expect to implement?A) Administering penicillinB) Avoiding salicylates (aspirin) C) Imposing strict bed rest for 4 to 6 weeksD) Administering corticosteroids if chorea develops

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The nurse is admitting a child with rheumatic fever. Which therapeutic management should the nurse expect to implement?

A) Administering penicillin
B) Avoiding salicylates (aspirin)
C) Imposing strict bed rest for 4 to 6 weeks
D) Administering corticosteroids if chorea develops