NR 511 Week 2 Exam Study Guide

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NR 511 Week 2 Exam Study Guide 1. Jill, a 34-year-old bank teller, presents with symptoms of hay fever. She complains of nasal congestion, runny nose with clear mucus, and itchy nose and eyes. On phy... sical assessment, you observe that she has pale nasal turbinates. What is your diagnosis? • Allergic rhinitis (The symptoms of hay fever, also called allergic rhinitis, are similar to those of viral rhinitis but usually persist and are seasonal in nature. When assessing the nasal mucosa, you will observe that the turbinates are usually pale or violaceous because of venous engorgement) • Viral rhinitis (with viral rhinitis, the turbinates are typically erythematous) • Nasal polyps (With nasal polyps, there are usually yellowish, boggy masses of hypertrophic mucosa) • Nasal vestibulitis from folliculitis (Nasal vestibulitis usually results from folliculitis of the hairs that line the nares) [Show More]

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