Question

question 44 1 pts aaron an 18 y/o male comes to the clinic with the following symptoms: nasal stuffiness, sneezing, scratchy irritated throat and hoarseness. he also complains of a low - grade fever and a cough that he has had for the past 4 days. the np diagnoses aarons condition as: common cold influenza sinusitis mumps previous next

Explanation:

The symptoms of nasal stuffiness, sneezing, scratchy irritated throat, hoarseness, low - grade fever and cough are typical of a common cold. Influenza usually has more severe symptoms like high fever, body aches. Sinusitis has more specific symptoms related to the sinuses such as facial pain/pressure. Mumps is mainly characterized by swelling of the salivary glands.

Answer:

A. Common cold