RN Exam Practice
Physiological AdaptationQuestion 1479 of 2368

A client reports malaise, headache, low-grade fever, and lack of appetite. No specific illness has been identified. Which period of disease is the client in?

  1. Incubation period
  2. Prodromal period
  3. Acute illness period
  4. Convalescent period
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Correct answer: Prodromal period

The prodromal period has general symptoms that are too vague to identify a disease. Specific signs appear in the acute phase.

Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Infection: Stages of Disease. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026