The primary health-care provider, while examining the test report of a client, finds that the client is producing foul-smelling sputum with a cough. This sign is accompanied by chills, fever, and chest pain

Which treatments should be prescribed by the primary health-care provider? Select all that apply.
1. Antibiotic therapy
2. Antimicrobial medications such as isoniazid, rifampin, pyrazinamide, ethambutol, and streptomycin
3. Respiratory isolation until the client is no longer infected
4. Surgical intervention
5. Bronchoscopy


1, 4, 5

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