Question

In contrast to lyme disease, rocky mountain spotted fever: select one:

a. may be confused with rheumatoid arthritis.
b. can cause paralysis and cardiorespiratory collapse.
c. causes painful joint swelling after a few days or weeks.
d. presents with flu-like symptoms and a bull's-eye rash. next

Answer 1

the awnser would be c

Answer 2

Lyme's disease has the following symptoms - bull's eye rash, flu like symptoms-fever with chills, arthritis and encephalopathy. Rocky mountain spotted fever has initial symptoms of common illness like chills, fever and body aches. In the later stages, rocky mountain spotted fever can cause inflammation of heart, lungs, and damages in the blood vessels.

So the correct answer would be b. can cause paralysis and cardiorespiratory collapse as rocky mountain spotted fevers is characterized by paralysis and inflammation of the heart, lungs and blood vessels.