The nurse notes that a patient with a head cold has a change in speech tone and volume. What should the nurse consider as being the reason for this observation?
1. The patient has been sneezing because of the cold.
2. The patient has been coughing because of the cold.
3. The cold is raising the patient's body temperature.
4. The sinuses play a role in speech.
Correct Answer: 4
Sinuses lighten the skull, assist in speech, and produce mucus that drains into the nasal cavities to help trap debris. Sneezing and coughing do not affect speech. There is no evidence that the patient has a fever.
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