Chapter 7 (Head and Neck Assessment)
Open Resources for Nursing (Open RN)
Answer Key to Chapter 7 Learning Activities
1. To alleviate pain and discomfort associated with strep throat, the patient may receive instruction to:
- Drink soothing liquids such as lemon tea with honey or ice water
- Gargle several times a day with warm salt water made of 1/2 tsp. of salt in 1 cup of water
- Suck on hard candies or throat lozenges
- Use a cool-mist vaporizer or humidifier to moisten the air
- Try over-the-counter pain medicines, such as acetaminophen
2. B – white patches noted on both tonsils, D – speech is slurred, E – thyroid enlarged
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