You Are Using the CURB-65 Clinical Prediction Tool to Decide

question 19

Multiple Choice

You are using the CURB-65 clinical prediction tool to decide whether Mabel, whom you have diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) , should be hospitalized or treated at home.Her score is 3.What should you do?

• A)Consider home treatment.
• B)Plan for a short inpatient hospitalization.
• C)Closely supervise her outpatient treatment.
• D)Hospitalize and consider admitting her to the intensive care unit.

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