The nurse would correctly understand that pharmacotherapy of cryptosporidiosis is targeted at treating:
1. cough.
2. vomiting.
3. bullous rash.
4. diarrhea.
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Cough is not a manifestation of cryptosporidiosis.
Rationale 2: Vomiting is not a symptom of cryptosporidiosis.
Rationale 3: Bullous rash is not a symptom of cryptosporidiosis.
Rationale 4: Treatment of cryptosporidiosis targets the diarrhea it causes.
Global Rationale: Cryptosporidiosis is an infection caused by the protozoan Cryptosporidium parvum that causes severe diarrhea. Cough, vomiting, and rash are not symptoms of cryptosporidiosis.
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