A patient comes into the clinic complaining of a runny nose and facial pain. The nurse's initial assessment would include:
1. assessment for nasal drainage and sinus tenderness.
2. transillumination and nasal speculum examination.
3. palpation of the frontal and maxillary sinuses and tonsillar inspection.
4. turbinate assessment and assessment for patency of the nares.
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The assessment of the characteristics of the nasal drainage and location of the facial pain would be the first evaluation for sinusitis.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 1211
OBJ: 2 TOP: Physical Examination of the Nose
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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