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A Patient with Rheumatic Fever Has Subcutaneous Nodules, Erythema Marginatum

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A patient with rheumatic fever has subcutaneous nodules, erythema marginatum, and polyarthritis. An appropriate nursing diagnosis based on these findings is


A) activity intolerance related to arthralgia.
B) risk for infection related to open skin lesions.
C) chronic pain related to permanent joint fixation.
D) risk for impaired skin integrity related to pruritus.

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