A nurse is preparing for the admission of a child with a diagnosis of acute-stage Kawasaki disease. The nurse expects to note which clinical manifestation of the acute stage of the disease:

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In the acute stage, the child has a fever, conjunctival hyperemia, red throat, swollen hands, rash, and enlargement of the cervical lymph nodes. In the subacute stage, cracking lips and fissures, desquamation of the skin on the tips of the fingers and toes, joint pain, cardiac manifestations, and thrombocytosis occur. In the convalescent stage, the child appears normal, but signs of inflammation may be present.

A Nurse Is Preparing for the Admission of a Child