A patient comes into the clinic complaining of a runny nose and facial pain.What should the nurse's initial assessment include?

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The patient is presenting with symptoms of sinusitis, which typically includes nasal drainage and facial pain. Therefore, the nurse's initial assessment should include assessment for nasal drainage and sinus tenderness. Transillumination and nasal speculum examination, palpation of the frontal and maxillary sinuses, tonsillar inspection, and turbinate assessment may be done as part of a more thorough assessment, but A is the most appropriate initial assessment.

A Patient Comes into the Clinic Complaining of a Runny