A patient is being seen in the clinic for suspected nasal obstruction from a foreign body. The nurse recognizes which finding as most consistent with this diagnosis?
a. Unilateral foul-smelling drainage
b. Bilateral purulent green-yellow discharge
c. Bilateral bloody discharge
d. Unilateral watery discharge
ANS: A
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