The Nurse Reinforced Teaching for a Patient with Strep Throat

question 14

Multiple Choice

The nurse reinforced teaching for a patient with strep throat. Which of these, if stated by a patient, indicates to the nurse correct understanding of complications that can occur 2 to 3 weeks after an episode of strep throat?

• A)"Rheumatic heart disease."
• B)"Rheumatic fever."
• C)"Cardiomyopathy."
• D)"Pericarditis."

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