A school-aged child is diagnosed with streptococcal pharyngitis. what should the nurse teach the parents about the care that this child will need at home?



Answer :

The nurse should teach the parents to complete the entire course of antibiotics to prevent rheumatic fever for a school-aged child is diagnosed with streptococcal pharyngitis.

"Streptococcal pharyngitis is also known as step throat which is an infection of the back of the throat including the tonsils caused by group A streptococcus". The symptoms include fever, sore throat, enlarged lymph nodes in the neck. It is most commonly caused by direct person-to-person transmission.

Rheumatic fever is an autoimmune disease that inflames the body's tissues, such as the joints and heart. It is caused by the response of the immune system. It can be diagnosed through blood tests, echocardiogram.

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