A Child with an Upper Respiratory Infection Caused by B

question 5

Multiple Choice

A child with an upper respiratory infection caused by B. pertussis is receiving erythromycin ethylsuccinate. After 2 days of treatment, the parent asks the nurse why the child's symptoms have not improved. Which response by the nurse is correct?

• A) "Erythromycin eliminates the bacteria that causes the infection, but not the toxin that causes the symptoms."
• B) "We may need to add penicillin or another antibiotic to increase the antimicrobial spectrum."
• C) "We will need to review the culture sensitivity information to see whether a different antibiotic is indicated."
• D) "Your child may have developed a suprainfection that we need to culture and treat."

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