A child has a fever and arthralgia. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner learns that the child had a sore throat 3 weeks prior and auscultates a murmur in the clinic. Which test will the nurse practitioner order?

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The symptoms suggest rheumatic fever, a complication of streptococcal pharyngitis. An ASO titer is used to confirm a previous infection with group A streptococcus, which can lead to rheumatic fever. The other options are used to diagnose streptococcal pharyngitis but do not provide information about a potential complication.

A Child Has a Fever and Arthralgia