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rheumatic fever - caused by group A strep untreated SXS: fever, joint pain, brain damage Dx: 2 major sxs/ 1 major and 1 minor sxs/ strep antibody Tx: penicillin, tx every month from 5 years until 21, follow up for life, pretreatment prior to surgery **Attacks mitral valve** Kawasaki disease - idiopathic systemic vasculitis **most common acquired** SXS acute 1-2 weeks: fever 5 days, irritability, conjunctival erythema, rash, strawberry tongue, cracked lips SXS 2 weeks: desquamation (peeling), thrombocytosis, joint pain, aneurysm leads to: myocarditis, ischemia of the heart Tx: aspirin, labs, rest, I&O, high dose IVIG (immunoglobulin), WAIT ON IMMUNIZATIONS Toddler VS - pulse: 80-140 resp: 22-37 Preschooler VS - pulse:75-120 resp: 20-28 School age VS - pulse: 70-100 resp: 18-25 adolescent VS - pulse:60-100 resp: 12-20 Tonsillitis (Acute infectious Pharyngitis) - - strep SXS: ST, fever, cough, loss appetite Dx: throat swab Tx: ABX, pain mgmt, comfort, hydration resp distress - chest retractions

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NUR 254 #EXAM 3 2025 UPDATE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ FOR A
GUARANTEED PASS




rheumatic fever - ✅✅caused by group A strep untreated

SXS: fever, joint pain, brain damage

Dx: 2 major sxs/ 1 major and 1 minor sxs/ strep antibody

Tx: penicillin, tx every month from 5 years until 21, follow up for life,
pretreatment prior to surgery

**Attacks mitral valve**



Kawasaki disease - ✅✅idiopathic systemic vasculitis

**most common acquired**

SXS acute 1-2 weeks: fever >5 days, irritability, conjunctival erythema, rash,
strawberry tongue, cracked lips

SXS 2 weeks: desquamation (peeling), thrombocytosis, joint pain, aneurysm

leads to: myocarditis, ischemia of the heart



Tx: aspirin, labs, rest, I&O, high dose IVIG (immunoglobulin), WAIT ON
IMMUNIZATIONS

, Toddler VS - ✅✅pulse: 80-140

resp: 22-37



Preschooler VS - ✅✅pulse:75-120

resp: 20-28



School age VS - ✅✅pulse: 70-100

resp: 18-25



adolescent VS - ✅✅pulse:60-100

resp: 12-20



Tonsillitis (Acute infectious Pharyngitis) - ✅✅- strep

SXS: ST, fever, cough, loss appetite

Dx: throat swab

Tx: ABX, pain mgmt, comfort, hydration



resp distress - ✅✅chest retractions

cyanosis

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