MP NHM CHO-2024 (Shift-1)
Medical & Surgical Nursing
Easy
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of bubonic plague?
Appeared in: MP NHM CHO-2024 (Shift-1)
Explanation
- Respiratory distress, including shortness of breath (dyspnea) and cough, is the hallmark symptom of pneumonic plague, which is an infection of the lungs by Yersinia pestis.
- Bubonic plague is an infection of the lymphatic system, and its primary symptoms do not involve the respiratory system unless it progresses to secondary pneumonic plague.
- The infection in bubonic plague is localized to the lymph nodes, causing the characteristic painful swellings known as buboes.
Why Other Options Were Wrong
- Option A: Headache is a common systemic symptom associated with the sudden onset of high fever in bubonic plague.
- Option B: Tiredness, also described as malaise or extreme weakness, is a classic early symptom of the systemic infection in bubonic plague.
- Option D: A sudden, high-grade fever is one of the first and most prominent signs of all forms of plague, including bubonic.
Related Visual
- Visual 1: Infographic - A comparative chart showing the symptoms, transmission, and key features of bubonic, septicemic, and pneumonic plague side-by-side.
- Visual 2: Diagram - An illustration of a patient with a bubo in the axillary (armpit) or inguinal (groin) region to highlight the hallmark sign of bubonic plague.
Clinical Relevance
- Nursing practice connection: Knowing Clinical manifestations of bubonic plague helps nurses interpret findings accurately and avoid errors in routine assessment, medication administration, and patient teaching.
- Differentiating between plague types is critical for patient management and public health. Pneumonic plague is highly contagious through respiratory droplets and requires immediate patient isolation and respiratory precautions.
- Bubonic plague is not typically transmitted from person to person, but standard precautions are still necessary. Prompt diagnosis and antibiotic treatment are crucial for all forms of plague to reduce mortality.
- What if? If a patient with a confirmed flea bite and a high fever also develops a cough with bloody sputum, the diagnosis would shift from suspected bubonic plague to secondary pneumonic plague, requiring immediate implementation of droplet precautions to prevent spread.
How to Approach the Question
- First, identify the keywords in the question stem: 'NOT' and 'bubonic plague'. The word 'NOT' indicates you are looking for an option that is an exception.
- Recall the pathophysiology of bubonic plague. It is caused by a flea bite, and the bacteria travel to the nearest lymph node, causing a 'bubo'. The initial infection is in the lymphatic system, not the lungs.
- Review the options based on this knowledge. Fever, headache, and tiredness are general systemic symptoms of many severe infections.
- Consider the option 'Respiratory distress'. This symptom points directly to a lung infection (pneumonia).
- Conclude that respiratory distress is characteristic of pneumonic plague, not bubonic plague, making it the correct answer to this 'NOT' question.
Concept Tested & Keywords
- Concept Tested: Clinical manifestations of bubonic plague
- Stem keywords: symptom, bubonic plague
- Lead-in keywords: NOT
- Negative lead-in flag: Question asks for the symptom that is NOT present.
Question ID
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Reference Book
Lewis Medical Surgical Nursing p. 423-452
Practise the full MP NHM CHO-2024 (Shift-1)
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