If an Infection Is Being Effectively Treated by an Antibiotic

question 39

Multiple Choice

If an infection is being effectively treated by an antibiotic, which of the following would be true?

• A) The Gram-stained smear will no longer demonstrate the pathogen.
• B) The patient's white blood count will increase.
• C) The patient's platelet count will rapidly increase.
• D) The patient will present with foul-smelling sputum.

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