The nurse should expect to observe which findings in a patient during the incubation period of a viral infection?
A) A lack of symptoms
B) Nonspecific symptoms such as lethargy, fever, and headache
C) Specific symptoms associated with the virus
D) Local symptoms
A) A lack of symptoms
Explanation: A) The asymptomatic period of viral infection is also called the incubation period. Many viral infections are first manifested by a prodrome, which consists of nonspecific symptoms such as lethargy, headache, and fever. The incubation period is not marked by specific symptoms of the virus or local symptoms.
B) The asymptomatic period of viral infection is also called the incubation period. Many viral infections are first manifested by a prodrome, which consists of nonspecific symptoms such as lethargy, headache, and fever. The incubation period is not marked by specific symptoms of the virus or local symptoms.
C) The asymptomatic period of viral infection is also called the incubation period. Many viral infections are first manifested by a prodrome, which consists of nonspecific symptoms such as lethargy, headache, and fever. The incubation period is not marked by specific symptoms of the virus or local symptoms.
D) The asymptomatic period of viral infection is also called the incubation period. Many viral infections are first manifested by a prodrome, which consists of nonspecific symptoms such as lethargy, headache, and fever. The incubation period is not marked by specific symptoms of the virus or local symptoms.
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