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Cardiovascular Disorders I

The nurse is caring for a child with Kawasaki disease (KD). A student nurse who is on the unit asks if there are medications to treat this disease. The nurse ’ s response to the student nurse is:

Explanation High-dose immunoglobulin G and salicylate (aspirin) therapy for infl ammation are the current treatment for KD.