1. Which symptom presented is NOT a sign of rheumatic fever?
A. truncal rash
B. joint tenderness
C. changes in vision
D. nausea
2. Rheumatic fever is caused by which of the following bacteria?
A. Pseudomonas
B. Staphylococcus
C. Streptococcus
D. Shingella
3. Which of the following factors in the patient’s history and physical is LEAST relevant to the diagnosis of Rheumatic fever?
A. sore throat from 3 weeks previous
B. living in the current conditions of Flint, MI
C. the mother’s history of type-2 diabetes
D. a possible genetic factor from the father who’s history is unknown
4. The provider orders blood work on a patient he suspects is experiencing Rheumatic fever. Which of the following test results would indicate inflammation and cardiac symptoms? Select all that apply.
A. Elevated C-reactive protein
B. Decreased erythrocyte sedimentation rate
C. Elevated WBC count
D. Decreased hemoglobin and hematocrit
5. According to the Jones Criteria, which of the following sets of symptoms would indicate a positive diagnosis for Rheumatic fever? Select all that apply.
A. Carditis, fever, and an elevated WBC count
B. Positive strep throat culture, arthritis, chorea
C. Recent scarlet fever, carditis, fever, arthralgia
D. Elevated C-reactive protein, carditis, fever