A Patient with a Respiratory Infection Reports That He Is

question 10

Multiple Choice

A patient with a respiratory infection reports that he is not yet on an antibiotic. The nurse explains that the physician is waiting on the results of the culture and sensitivity. What does this test determine?

• A) What media the bacteria requires to grow
• B) How fast the bacteria grow
• C) Which antibiotics stop bacterial growth
• D) When the bacteria colonize

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