The nurse in an inner city clinic is providing a health screening for a homeless patient with a history of drug abuse.The patient has a chronic nonproductive cough.For which should the nurse expect to screen this patient?

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Chronic nonproductive cough is a common sign of tuberculosis, which is highly prevalent in homeless populations and individuals with a history of drug abuse. The other options (herpes zoster, sickle cell disease, and sick sinus syndrome) are not typically associated with chronic cough.

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