The nurse is conducting an admission health history with a client with possible rheumatic fever. Which of the following questions is most pertinent to ask?

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Rheumatic fever occurs as a result of an abnormal immune response to a streptococcal infection. Although illicit intravenous (IV) drug use should be discussed with the client before discharge, it is not a risk factor for rheumatic fever and would not be as pertinent when admitting the client. Family history is not a risk factor for rheumatic fever. Chest injury would cause musculo-skeletal chest pain rather than rheumatic fever.

The Nurse Is Conducting an Admission Health History with a Client