Samantha Is 34 Weeks Pregnant and Has Been Diagnosed with Pneumonia

question 9

Multiple Choice

Samantha is 34 weeks pregnant and has been diagnosed with pneumonia. She is stable enough to be treated as an outpatient. What would be an appropriate antibiotic to prescribe?

• A) Levofloxacin
• B) Azithromycin
• C) Amoxicillin
• D) Doxycycline

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Definitions:

Autoimmune Disease

A condition in which the immune system mistakenly attacks and damages the body's own tissues.

Body Fluids

Liquids produced by the body, such as blood, saliva, and urine, that maintain bodily functions and protect against infection.

Major Proteins

Essential, large molecules made up of amino acids that play critical roles in the body's structure, function, and regulation of tissues and organs.

Macrophages

A type of white blood cell that engulfs and digests cellular debris, foreign substances, microbes, and cancer cells in a process called phagocytosis.