A patient asks the nurse what causes a cold. The nurse would tell the patient that the common cold is most often caused by which type of microorganism?
A) Gram-positive bacteria
B) Gram-negative bacteria
C) Virus
D) Fungus
C
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Various viruses cause the common cold. These viruses invade the tissues of the upper respiratory tract, initiating the release of histamine and prostaglandins and causing an inflammatory response. Bacteria and fungi can cause a respiratory infection but the disorder commonly known as a cold is caused by a virus.
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