A nurse is obtaining a health history from a child who has suspected acute rheumatic fever. Which of the ask? "Has your son had a sore throat recently?" "Was your son born with this cardiac defect?" "Has your child had any injuries recently?" "Have you given your child aspirin in the past 2 weeks?"

When obtaining a health history from a child who has suspected acute rheumatic fever, the most relevant question to ask is:<br /><br />"Has your son had a sore throat recently?"<br /><br />Acute rheumatic fever often follows an infection with group A Streptococcus bacteria, which commonly causes a sore throat (strep throat). Identifying a recent sore throat can help in diagnosing rheumatic fever.