The nurse is inspecting the tonsils for a client with a fever and sore throat. The nurse observes purulent exudate on the surface of the tonsils. What does this finding indicate to the nurse?
A) Filariasis
B) Thrush
C) An abscess
D) Tonsillitis
D
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Purulent exudate on the surface of the tonsils suggests tonsillitis. Filariasis is also known as elephantiasis and is a consequence of a roundworm infection in which the lymphatic vessels become occluded. An abscess would not have purulent drainage on the surface unless ruptured.
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