The nursing student is discussing her patient with viral pharyngitis with her preceptor at the walk-in clinic. What should the preceptor tell the student about nursing care for patients with viral pharyngitis?
A) Teach the patient to take all the antibiotics prescribed
B) Patient teaching includes increasing bouts of viral pharyngitis
C) The focus of nursing care for patients with viral pharyngitis is symptomatic management
D) The focus of care is resting the voice to prevent chronic hoarseness
Ans: C
Feedback: Nursing care for patients with viral pharyngitis focuses on symptomatic management. Antibiotics are not prescribed for viral etiologies. You would not teach the patient ways to increase bouts of the condition. Chronic hoarseness is not a sequel of viral pharyngitis so teaching ways to prevent it would be of no use in this instance.
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