A 35-Year-Old Recent Immigrant Complains of Having a Cough,expectoration of Rust-Coloured

question 36

Multiple Choice

A 35-year-old recent immigrant complains of having a cough,expectoration of rust-coloured sputum,low-grade afternoon fevers,and night sweats for the past 2 months.The nurse's preliminary analysis,based on this history,is that this patient may be suffering from:

• A)bronchitis.
• B)pneumonia.
• C)tuberculosis.
• D)pulmonary edema.

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Definitions:

Bony Labyrinth

A complex system of channels and cavities within the temporal bone of the skull, housing the organs of hearing and balance in the inner ear.

Attenuation Reflex

The reflex mechanism that protects the inner ear from damage by reducing the transmission of sound, particularly for loud sounds, through the contraction of muscles around the ossicles.

Scala Vestibuli

A fluid-filled chamber in the cochlea of the inner ear; it lies above the scala media and begins near the oval window.

Scala Tympani

A spiral-shaped canal in the inner ear that forms part of the cochlear duct, important for the transmission of sound vibrations.