Assessment of a patient in the emergency department reveals the following: hemoptysis,cough,temperature of 41°C,headache and lymph node enlargement.Based upon these findings,what does the nurse suspect as a diagnosis?

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The symptoms described, including hemoptysis (coughing up blood), cough, high fever (temperature of 41°C), headache, and lymph node enlargement, are indicative of plague, especially pneumonic plague, which affects the lungs and can present with respiratory symptoms and high fever.

Assessment of a Patient in the Emergency Department Reveals the Following