Maryville NURS330 Chapter 17 Quiz Updated/Maryville NURS330 Chapter 17 Quiz Updated

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Question 1 A patient comes into the clinic complaining of facial pain, fever, and malaise. On examination, the nurse notes swollen turbinates and purulent discharge from the nose. The patient also co... mplains of a dull, throbbing pain in his cheeks and teeth on the right side and pain when the nurse palpates the areas. What do these findings indicate? Nasal polyps Frontal sinusitis Posterior epistaxis Maxillary sinusitis Question 2 In assessing the tonsils of a 30-year-old, the nurse notices that they are involuted, granular in appearance, and appear to have deep crypts. What is the correct response to these findings? Refer the patient to a throat specialist. No response is needed; this appearance is normal for the tonsils. Continue with the assessment, looking for any other abnormal findings. Obtain a throat culture on the patient for possible streptococcal (strep) infection. Question 3 When examining the nares of a 45-year-old patient who is experiencing rhinorrhea, itching of the nose and eyes, and sneezing, the nurse notices the following: pale turbinates, swelling of the turbinates, and clear rhinorrhea. Which of these conditions is most likely the cause? Nasal polyps Acute rhinitis [Show More]

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