RN Exam Practice
Physiological AdaptationQuestion 1249 of 2368

A child who played in the woods has a round, red rash at the site of a tick bite, fever, and joint aches. Which stage of Lyme disease does the nurse suspect?

  1. Early disseminated stage
  2. Early localized stage
  3. Late stage
  4. Post-exposure stage with no illness
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Correct answer: Early localized stage

A round red rash called erythema migrans, with flu-like symptoms, marks the early localized stage.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Other Childhood Disorders: Assessment (Recognize Cues). Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Physiological Adaptation"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026