A Patient with a Head Cold Is Demonstrating a Change

question 17

Multiple Choice

A patient with a head cold is demonstrating a change in speech tone and volume. The nurse realizes that the sinus cavities are affected because of which of the following?

• A)The patient is sneezing.
• B)The patient is coughing.
• C)The patient is afebrile.
• D)The sinuses play a role in speech.

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