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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 oral antibiotics
  3. Hospitalization for intravenous antibiotics
  4. None of the above
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. Requiring outwardly visible symptoms for treatment is an inappropriate response for patients with Lyme disease.

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