A Patient with a Lung Abscess Is Being Discharged from the Hospital

question 36

Multiple Choice

A patient with a lung abscess is being discharged from the hospital. Appropriate discharge instructions for this patient should include which of the following?

• A)complete the entire prescription of antibiotics
• B)expect symptoms to become worse.
• C)return to routine activities of daily living.
• D)lung abscesses rarely cause other problems once treatment is started.

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