1. When Beth March goes into the home and finds the children ill, what symptoms does she notice the children displaying? When she brings the baby to the doctor she discovers that the child has Scarlet Fever. Describe the symptoms and cause of scarlet fever.
2. Describe the complications that occur as a result of Scarlet Fever. What occurs if scarlet fever is not treated?
3. Why does the doctor in the scene tell Beth March tell her that she needed to be examined too?
4. Describe how Scarlet fever is spread. What is the incubation period?
5. The movie “Little Women” takes place in the year 1863. Why did people die from scarlet fever at that time in history?
6. What is the treatment for the cause of scarlet fever today?
7. If scarlet fever is left untreated, a patient develops rheumatic fever. Describe the Modified Jones Criteria that is used by medical professionals today to diagnose rheumatic fever. Describe each aspect of the major and minor criteria.
8. As a Registered Nurse, what education would you give your patient diagnosed with Group A beta hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis?
