The Nurse Notes That a Patient with a Head Cold

question 14

Multiple Choice

The nurse notes that a patient with a head cold has a change in speech tone and volume. What should the nurse consider as being the reason for this observation?

• A) The patient has been sneezing because of the cold.
• B) The patient has been coughing because of the cold.
• C) The cold is raising the patient's body temperature.
• D) The sinuses play a role in speech.

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