A Concerned Parent Who Lives in an Area Endemic for Lyme

A concerned parent who lives in an area endemic for Lyme disease asks the nurse what precautions should be taken for the disease. The nurse will teach the parent that

A) early treatment of the infection with antiviral agents can prevent the development of cardiac and neurologic manifestations.
B) if Lyme disease is transmitted by a tick, symptoms of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea occur before the onset of joint pain.
C) transmission of the disease can be prevented by covering ticks attached to the skin with oil to suffocate them.
D) an early sign of Lyme disease is a lesion at the bite site that increases in size and has a red border and clear center.