A Child Is Brought to the Clinic with a Fever

question 7

Multiple Choice

A child is brought to the clinic with a fever, headache, malaise, and a red, annular macule surrounded by an area of clearing and a larger, erythematous annular ring. The child complains of itching at the site. What will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner do to determine the diagnosis?

• A) Ask about recent tick bites
• B) Obtain a skin culture
• C) Order blood cultures
• D) Perform serologic testing

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