CMN568 UNIT 2 REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

Clinicians should not perform testing or initiate antibiotic therapy in patients with ________ unless pneumonia is suspected. correct answer: BRONCHITIS persistent fevers anterior cervical adenitis tonsillopharyngeal exudates correct answer: Group A Streptococcal pharyngitis Clinicians should test patients with symptoms suggestive of group A streptococcal pharyngitis (for example, persistent fevers, anterior cervical adenitis, and tonsillopharyngeal exudates or other appropriate combination of symptoms) by __________________ test and/or culture for group A Streptococcus. Clinicians should treat patients with antibiotics only if they have confirmed streptococcal pharyngitis. correct answer: rapid antigen detection Clinicians should reserve antibiotic treatment for _______________ for patients with persistent symptoms for more than 10 days, onset of severe symptoms or signs of high fever (39 °C) and purulent nasal discharge or facial pain lasting for at least 3 consecutive days, or onset of worsening symptoms following a typical viral illness that lasted 5 days that was initially improving (double sickening). correct answer: acute rhinosinusitis Clinicians should not prescribe abx for patients with the ___________. correct answer: Common cold ________ secretions in the nares and throat (commonly reported and seen in patients with an uncomplicated, URI neither predict bacterial infetion nor benefit from abx use. correct answer: purulent