A 10-year-old child has a 1-week history of fever of 104°C t…
A 10-year-old child has a 1-week history of fever of 104°C that is unresponsive to antipyretics. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner examines the child and notes bilateral conjunctival injection and a polymorphous exanthema, with no other symptoms. Lab tests show elevated ESR, CRP, and platelets. Cultures are all negative. What will the nurse practitioner do?
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The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is evaluating a 12-year-old girl who reports penile penetration of her vagina by her mother’s boyfriend the day before yesterday. The PNP reports this to the local child abuse hotline. What is the PNP’s next action?
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