Your patient is a 22-year-old male complaining of a two-day history of a sore throat. He denies difficulty breathing, nausea, vomiting, or chest pain. He has no medical history and takes no medications. HR = 72, BP = 120/78, RR = 12, SaO₂ = 99%. Physical examination reveals cool, dry skin. Which of the following findings would be most likely?

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The patient's symptoms and physical examination suggest a diagnosis of acute pharyngitis, which can cause swelling of the cervical lymph nodes. The absence of lung symptoms and normal vital signs make choice A unlikely. Generalized erythema and a positive Murphy's sign are not associated with acute pharyngitis.

Your Patient Is a 22-Year-Old Male Complaining of a Two-Day