Question 1
A patient with an acute pharyngitis is seen at the clinic with fever and severe throat pain that
affects swallowing. On inspection, the throat is reddened and edematous with patchy yellow
exudates. The nurse anticipates that collaborative management will include:
treatment with antibiotics
treatment with antifungal agents
a throat culture or rapid strep antigen test
treatment with medication only if the pharyngitis does not resolve in 3 to 4 days
Question 2
During the assessment of the chest in a patient with pneumococcal pneumonia, the nurse
would expect to find
vesicular breath sounds.
increased tactile fremitus.
dry, nonproductive cough.
hyperresonance to percussion.
Question 3
The nurse receives change-of-shift report on the following four patients. Which patient
should the nurse assess first?
A 77-year-old patient with tuberculosis (TB) who has four antitubercular medications due in
15 minutes
A 23-year-old patient with cystic fibrosis who has pulmonary function testing scheduled