The nurse is assessing the patient with influenza. The patient reports having general malaise and aching muscles over the past 2 weeks. The nurse suspects that the patient may have developed which complication of influenza?
a. Bronchitis
b. Bacterial pneumonia
c. Urinary infection
d. Encephalitis
Question 2
The patient with acute bronchitis asks if antibiotics will be ordered for the condition. Which response is best for the nurse to make?
a. Antibiotics are the best treatment op-tion.
b. Antibiotics will not help a viral condi-tion.
c. Antibiotics will be given if the sputum culture indicates your bronchitis is caused by bacteria.
d. Antibiotics will inhibit the inflammatory response of your body to the invasion of this infection.