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CEN Practice Exam (Certified Emergency Nurse)

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When developing a plan of care for a patient with stage I Lyme disease, which of the following would you want to include?
  1. No treatment without symptoms
  2. Three-week course of antibiotics
  3. Intravenous antibiotics
  4. Oatmeal baths for two weeks
Explanation
Answer: B - In stage I Lyme disease a three-week course of oral antibiotics is begun. In later stages the patient may require intravenous antibiotics. Both A and D are inappropriate responses for patients with Lyme disease. Prevention, education and early diagnoses are important in controlling Lyme disease.
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