Which symptom is associated with nasal discharge described as clear, yellow, or green?

• A. Sore throat
• B. Epistaxis
• C. Congestion
• D. Rhinorrhea

Answer: (D)

Rhinorrhea is runny nose—the presence of nasal discharge. When nasal discharge is described as clear, yellow, or green, the symptom being described is the discharge itself, i.e., rhinorrhea. The color can hint at the underlying process (clear with allergies or viral irritation; colored with infection), but it doesn’t change the fact that the symptom is nasal discharge. Sore throat can be a consequence of postnasal drip but isn’t the discharge itself; epistaxis is a nosebleed; congestion is nasal blockage.