The nurse assesses a patient for possible acute pharyngitis. Which of the following clinical manifestations are consistent with this diagnosis?

The nurse assesses a patient for possible acute pharyngitis. Which of the following clinical manifestations are consistent with this diagnosis?




a) A dry, nonproductive cough

b) Red pharyngeal membranes

c) A temperature >100.4°F

d) Swollen lymphoid follicles

e) White-purple exudates on the back of the throat



• Red pharyngeal membranes

• Swollen lymphoid follicles

• White-purple exudates on the back of the throat

• A temperature >100.4°F


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