A three-year-old is admitted to the hospital unit with cellulitis of the neck. The nurse will expect medical treatment to include:
1. Topical antibiotics.
2. Intravenous antibiotics.
3. Incision and drainage.
4. Intravenous corticosteroids.
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Rationale 1: This is an infection of the deeper tissues including the dermis and supporting connective tissues. Topical antibiotics will not reach the infection.
Rationale 2: This infection usually requires parenteral antibiotics.
Rationale 3: The infection is not consolidated into an abscess, so an incision and drainage would not be performed.
Rationale 4: Corticosteroids are anti-inflammatories and would not be used to treat this infection.
Global Rationale:
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