Med-Surg Ch 14: Care of Patients with Disorders of the Lower Respiratory System

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 option." B. "Antibiotics will not help a viral condition." 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." - "Antibiotics will be given if the sputum culture indicates your bronchitis is caused by bacteria." *Bronchitis is treated sympomatically with humidification and cough medications. Antibiotics are only given if the sputum culture suggests it 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 - Bacterial pneumonia *Bacterial pneumonia is a commin complication of influenza and may present with atypical symptoms of only general malaise and muscle aches, making it difficult to recognize the symptoms of pneumonia. Bronchitis, urinary infections, and encephalitis are not common complications of influenz