[Expert Solution]: A 16-year-old male presents with his mother…

A 16-year-old male presents with his mother to the night clinic. His clinical manifestations (signs and symptoms) include fever (100.6 degrees F), a runny nose, a mild cough, and a sore throat. Upon examination, you observe that the patient’s throat is red with patches of pus on the pharynx and tonsils; however, there are no hemorrhages seen. The lymph nodes on the neck are enlarged and tender. The patient’s mother states that he has complained of nausea and stomach pain, as well.