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When taking a history of a child with cellulitis, which information would be most pertinent for the nurse to assess?

a.
Any medication the child is taking
b.
Enlarged, mobile, and nontender lymph nodes
c.
Child’s urinalysis results
d.
Recent infections or signs of infection

ANS: D

Cellulitis may follow an upper respiratory infection, sinusitis, otitis media, or a tooth abscess. The affected area is red, hot, tender, and indurated. Medication history is important, but the history of recent infections is more relevant to the diagnosis. Lymph nodes may be enlarged (lymphadenitis), but they are not mobile and are nontender. Lymphangitis may be seen, with red “streaking” of the surrounding area. An abnormal urinalysis result is not usually associated with cellulitis.

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