MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. When the patient complains of vague symptoms of malaise and fatigue and has a lowgrade fever, but has no other specific signs of illness, the nurse suspects that this patient is in the prodromal phase of infection (the time immediately before the illness is diagnosed). The nurse should include in the plan of care to: a. increase assessment for specific signs of illness. b. increase fluid intake. c. place the patient in isolation. d. report findings to the Infection Preventionist Officer. ANS: A The nurse should increase observation and assessments for specific signs of illness during the prodromal phase of infection.