A 7-year-old child has a cough, runny nose, congestion, and fever, and the parents ask the nurse to recommend an over-the-counter product. Which response by the nurse is correct?
a. "Any product will be effective when combined with vitamin C and zinc."
b. "It is best to use single-agent medications to treat individual symptoms."
c. "The fever indicates that your child may need an antibiotic; you should call your provider."
d. "You should ask your provider to prescribe a combination product that will treat multiple symptoms."
ANS: B
Combination medications may provide ingredients that are not needed or may provide ingredients that are either excessive or subtherapeutic. It is best to use single-agent drugs to treat individual symptoms. The efficacy of vitamin C and zinc for treating colds in children has not been established. Fever may accompany viral respiratory infections and not necessarily bacterial infections that need an antibiotic.
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