Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 86%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A child who has Kawasaki diseaseA nurse is caring for a child who has Kawasaki disease. Which of the following systems is primarily affected by this disease?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
The correct answer is C: Cardiovascular. Kawasaki disease primarily affects the cardiovascular system, causing inflammation of blood vessels, particularly the coronary arteries. This can lead to complications such as coronary artery aneurysms and myocarditis. The other choices are incorrect because Kawasaki disease does not primarily affect the respiratory, gastrointestinal, or integumentary systems. The key feature of Kawasaki disease is the inflammation of blood vessels, which is why the cardiovascular system is the primary system affected.