A mother brings her 9-year-old daughter to the community health clinic for a sore throat that began several days ago. The child reports a "lump" in her throat and "soreness all over her body." On examination, the nurse documents "white patches on the tonsils." What disease would the nurse suspect?

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The presence of white patches on the tonsils is a classic sign of streptococcal pharyngitis, commonly known as strep throat.

A Mother Brings Her 9-Year-Old Daughter to the Community Health