A Parent Brings a Child to Clinic and Reports Pulling

question 2

Multiple Choice

A parent brings a child to clinic and reports pulling a tick off the child after being outdoors that day. The parent is concerned that the child may have Lyme disease. What will the provider tell this parent?

• A) A laboratory test today will help identify the presence of the disease.
• B) Antibiotic prophylaxis is necessary to prevent development of symptoms.
• C) Transmission of the organism only occurs with prolonged attachment of the tick.
• D) Unless the child develops systemic symptoms, treatment is not indicated.

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