When a Patient Arrives at the Clinic, She Is Unable

question 98

Multiple Choice

When a patient arrives at the clinic, she is unable to speak any louder than a whisper. The doctor believes she might have inflammation of the voice box. The medical term for this condition is:

• A) sinusitis.
• B) pharyngitis.
• C) laryngitis.
• D) bronchitis.

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