A Parent Asks a Nurse If the Provider Will Prescribe

question 5

Multiple Choice

A parent asks a nurse if the provider will prescribe an antibiotic for a child who attends school with several children who have strep throat. The child is complaining of a sore throat and has a fever. What will be the nurse's response?

• A) "Because strep throat is likely, your child should be treated empirically."
• B) "With good hand washing, your child should not get strep throat."
• C) "Your child probably has strep throat, so your provider will order an antibiotic."
• D) "Your child should come to the clinic to have a throat culture done today."

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