A patient is admitted with the diagnosis of SARS. The nurse realizes that many of the patient's symptoms will include
1. a productive cough with hemoptysis.
2. abdominal pain.
3. those seen with atypical pneumonia.
4. nasal congestion.
3
Rationale: SARS initially presents itself as an atypical pneumonia. Symptoms may include fever greater than 100°F, severe weakness and myalgias, mild headache and dry cough, nausea, chills, sore throat, dizziness, and dyspnea. Hemoptysis, abdominal pain, and nasal congestion are not typical symptoms of SARS.
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. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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