Practice Question
When obtaining a health history from a patient suspected of having community-acquired pneumonia, the nurse should ask the patient about the presence of which of the following symptoms?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Cough and sputum color, dyspnea, chest pain
Rationale:
➡️ Cough, sputum color, dyspnea, and chest pain are classic symptoms of community-acquired pneumonia.
➡️ Pneumonia causes inflammation in the lungs, leading to increased mucus production, resulting in productive cough and changes in sputum (yellow, green, or rust-colored).
➡️ Dyspnea (difficulty breathing) and chest pain from pleuritic involvement or inflammation in the lung lining are also common complaints in pneumonia.
➡️ The other symptoms, such as diaphoresis or hunger, are not typical indicators of pneumonia.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI MedSurg
- Answer Choices: 4