In the described toddler with URI symptoms, which symptom is notably absent?

• A. Cough
• B. Sore throat
• C. Fever
• D. Other URI symptoms are present

Answer: (A)

Spotting a symptom that would typically appear with a viral URI helps you pick out what’s notably missing. Cough is commonly expected in a toddler’s upper respiratory infection because airway irritation from mucus production often triggers coughing. If the child shows other URI signs such as nasal congestion and runny nose, possibly fever or sore throat, but does not cough, that absence stands out as the distinguishing feature. Therefore, the absence of coughing best fits the question. While fever and sore throat can occur with URIs, and other URI symptoms may be present, they don’t highlight a missing sign the way an absent cough does.