When a Parent of a Toddler Recently Diagnosed with Pneumococcal

question 31

Multiple Choice

When a parent of a toddler recently diagnosed with pneumococcal pneumonia asks why their child is so much sicker than a classmate was when they were diagnosed with pneumonia,the nurse replies

• A) "It sounds as if the classmate was just lucky and less exposed at daycare."
• B) "It sounds like your child has a case of bacterial pneumonia, while the classmate had viral pneumonia."
• C) "It sounds as if your child is having a severe reaction to bacterial pneumonia. It hits some children harder than others."
• D) "It sounds as if your child has a case of viral pneumonia, while the classmate had bacterial pneumonia."

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