The nurse assessing a child with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis notes the child's right knee and ankle are swollen,warm,and tender and with a temperature of 38.8 ° C (102° F)and abdominal pain.These findings suggest that this child has the ___________ type of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.

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The systemic form of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is associated with an elevated temperature,erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR),and C-reactive protein;abdominal pain;and a macular rash.

The Nurse Assessing a Child with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis Notes