When the patient with an upper respiratory infection states that it is difficult to chew due to pain in the upper teeth, the nurse suspects:
a. abscess.
b. caries.
c. sinusitis.
d. pharyngitis.
C
While an abscess or dental caries can cause tooth pain, generalized pain in the upper teeth asso-ciated with an upper respiratory infection indicates sinusitis.
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