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A person has a severe pharyngitis (sore throat). He is most likely to develop:

A.

Enlarged, painful cervical lymph nodes

B.

Enlarged thymus gland

C.

Enlarged inguinal lymph nodes

D.

Cervical lymph node cancer

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is A

A. Enlarged, painful cervical lymph nodes:

The cervical lymph nodes drain the area of the throat. Infection leads to inflammation and enlargement of these nodes.

B. Enlarged thymus gland:

The thymus is primarily active in children and does not respond to infections like lymph nodes do.

C. Enlarged inguinal lymph nodes:

Inguinal lymph nodes drain the lower extremities and genital area, not the throat.

D. Cervical lymph node cancer:

Cancer is not a typical complication of pharyngitis. Lymph node enlargement here is due to immune response, not malignancy.


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Related Questions

Correct Answer is B

Explanation

A. Lymph nodes:

Lymph nodes are structures that filter lymph and house immune cells, but they are not B or T cells themselves.

B. Lymphocytes:

B and T cells are types of lymphocytes, which are white blood cells involved in the immune response.

C. Tonsils:

Tonsils are lymphoid tissue that helps trap pathogens but are not cells.

D. Antibodies:

Antibodies are proteins produced by B cells, not cells themselves.

Correct Answer is B

Explanation

A. Endogenous:

Endogenous infections originate from the client's own microbial flora. In this case, the infection was introduced by a procedure in a healthcare setting.

B. Health care-associated:

This urinary tract infection (UTI) developed after hospital admission due to a medical intervention (catheterization), classifying it as a health care-associated infection (HAI), also known as a nosocomial infection.

C. Exogenous:

Exogenous infections are caused by microorganisms from external sources (outside the body). While technically possible, the term HAI is more appropriate in this scenario.

D. Systemic:

A systemic infection affects the entire body (via the bloodstream). A UTI may become systemic if it progresses, but initially, it's a localized HAI.

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