{"id":1945,"date":"2022-09-07T15:13:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T15:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/?p=1945"},"modified":"2026-03-20T13:51:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T21:51:45","slug":"nclex-question-of-the-day-tonsillitis-secondary-to-adenovirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-tonsillitis-secondary-to-adenovirus","title":{"rendered":"NCLEX-RN\u00ae Question of the Day: Tonsillitis secondary to adenovirus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">In This Article<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-tonsillitis-secondary-to-adenovirus\/#The_correct_answer_to_todays_NCLEX-RN%C2%AE_Question_is%E2%80%A6\" >The correct answer to today&#8217;s NCLEX-RN\u00ae Question is&#8230;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-tonsillitis-secondary-to-adenovirus\/#A_Rhinorrhea\" >A. Rhinorrhea<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-tonsillitis-secondary-to-adenovirus\/#Major_Takeaway\" >Major Takeaway&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-tonsillitis-secondary-to-adenovirus\/#Incorrect_answer_explanations\" >Incorrect answer explanations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-tonsillitis-secondary-to-adenovirus\/#B_Dysphagia\" >B. Dysphagia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-tonsillitis-secondary-to-adenovirus\/#C_Odynophagia\" >C. Odynophagia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-tonsillitis-secondary-to-adenovirus\/#D_Oral_temperature_395%E2%84%83_1032%E2%84%89\" >D. Oral temperature 39.5\u2103 (103.2\u2109)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Today&#8217;s NCLEX-RN\u00ae question of the day focuses on a client diagnosed with Tonsillitis Secondary to Adenovirus.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Can you figure it out?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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? &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A. Rhinorrhea<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>B. Dysphagia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>C. Odynophagia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>D. Oral temperature 39.5\u2103 (103.2\u2109)<\/strong>Scroll down for the correct answer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Adenovirus - an Osmosis Preview\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vG3ZOSfDIgU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/ultimate-guide\/nclex-rn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><u>Check out our&nbsp;<\/u><\/strong><strong><u>NCLEX-RN Study Plan Guide!<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_correct_answer_to_todays_NCLEX-RN%C2%AE_Question_is%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>The correct answer to today&#8217;s NCLEX-RN\u00ae Question is&#8230;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Rhinorrhea\"><\/span>A. Rhinorrhea<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rationale:<\/strong>&nbsp;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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Major_Takeaway\"><\/span>Major Takeaway&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Incorrect_answer_explanations\"><\/span>Incorrect answer explanations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"B_Dysphagia\"><\/span>B. Dysphagia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rationale:&nbsp;<\/strong>Dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, is a clinical finding that is typically associated with bacterial tonsillitis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"C_Odynophagia\"><\/span>C. Odynophagia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rationale:&nbsp;<\/strong>Odynophagia refers to painful swallowing and is a clinical finding typically associated with bacterial tonsillitis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"D_Oral_temperature_395%E2%84%83_1032%E2%84%89\"><\/span>D. Oral temperature 39.5\u2103 (103.2\u2109)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rationale:<\/strong>&nbsp;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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s NCLEX-RN\u00ae question of the day focuses on a client diagnosed with Tonsillitis Secondary to Adenovirus.&nbsp;Can you figure it out? 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