RN Exam Practice
Physiological AdaptationQuestion 1251 of 2368

A client has arthritis of the knee that began months after a tick bite, along with Bell's palsy. Which stage of Lyme disease does the nurse suspect?

  1. Late stage
  2. Early localized stage
  3. Early disseminated stage
  4. Resolved infection
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Correct answer: Late stage

The third stage occurs months or years after the bite and often causes knee arthritis and neurological symptoms.

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