A patient has had frequent episodes of tonsillitis, and a tonsillectomy is recommended. The nurse clarifies that the criteria for considerations of a tonsillectomy are all of the following except:
1. peritonsillar abscess.
2. airway obstruction caused by enlarged tonsils.
3. hearing loss associated with enlarged tonsils.
4. sore throat.
4
A sore throat would not be an indication for tonsillectomy. All the other options are com-mon rationale for the surgery.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: 1223
OBJ: 4 TOP: Tonsillitis KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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