A client has been ill for 4 days and was diagnosed with bubonic plague. The nurse expects to note which of the following symptoms in this client? (Select all that apply)
a. painful, swollen lymph nodes in the chest
b. fever and chills
c. headache
d. malaise
e. extreme exhaustion
f. bloody or watery sputum
B, C, D, E
Symptoms of the bubonic plague include painful, swollen lymph nodes in the groin, armpits or neck; fever and chills; headache; malaise; and extreme exhaustion.
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