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jwb375

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It is generally recommended that a child with acute streptococcal pharyngitis can return to school:
 
  a. when sore throat is better.
  b. if no complications develop.
  c. after taking antibiotics for 24 hours.
  d. after taking antibiotics for 3 days.

Question 2

The parent of an infant with nasopharyngitis should be instructed to notify the health professional if the infant displays which clinical manifestation?
 
  a. Fussiness
  b. Coughing
  c. A fever over 99 F
  d. Signs of an earache



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
After children have taken antibiotics for 24 hours, they are no longer contagious to other children. Sore throat may persist longer than 24 hours after beginning antibiotic therapy, but the child is no longer considered contagious. Complications may take days to weeks to develop.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
If an infant with nasopharyngitis shows signs of an earache, it may mean a secondary bacterial infection is present and the infant should be referred to a practitioner for evaluation. Irritability is common in an infant with a viral illness. Cough can be a sign of nasopharyngitis. Fever is common in viral illnesses.



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