The Physician Has Expressed Concern About the Development of Rheumatic

question 21

Multiple Choice

The physician has expressed concern about the development of rheumatic fever in a client with a throat infection. The nurse would explain to the client that the organism causing the infection is

• A) a respiratory virus.
• B) beta-hemolytic streptococcus.
• C) Escherichia coli.
• D) Streptococcus pneumoniae.

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