Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a client diagnosed with Tonsillitis Secondary to Adenovirus. Can you figure it out?
The nurse has received a nurse-to-nurse report on a client diagnosed with tonsillitis secondary to adenovirus. Which sign or symptom should the nurse anticipate upon assessment?
A. Rhinorrhea
B. Dysphagia
C. Odynophagia
D. Oral temperature 39.5℃ (103.2℉)Scroll down for the correct answer!
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The correct answer to today’s NCLEX-RN® Question is…
A. Rhinorrhea
Rationale: Rhinorrhea, or a runny nose, is a finding generally associated with viral tonsillitis. Viral tonsillitis often manifests with symptoms seen in clients diagnosed with the common cold, such as a runny nose.
Major Takeaway
Signs and symptoms of tonsillitis depend on the underlying cause. Signs and symptoms of viral tonsillitis include a low-grade fever, cough, rhinorrhea or runny nose, and sneezing. Clients with bacterial tonsillitis present with more severe symptoms, such as high-grade fever, sore throat, dysphagia or difficulty swallowing, and odynophagia or painful swallowing. Some clients may also experience headaches, nausea, and vomiting.
Incorrect answer explanations
B. Dysphagia
Rationale: Dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, is a clinical finding that is typically associated with bacterial tonsillitis.
C. Odynophagia
Rationale: Odynophagia refers to painful swallowing and is a clinical finding typically associated with bacterial tonsillitis.
D. Oral temperature 39.5℃ (103.2℉)
Rationale: A high-grade temperature is a clinical finding typically associated with bacterial tonsillitis. A client with viral tonsillitis will often have a low-grade temperature.
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