A medical nurse on a night shift is reviewing a patient's medication administration record for the following day. The nurse notes that a combination antimicrobial drug is ordered
What is implied by the fact that the patient has been ordered a combination drug? A) The patient's infection likely has a fungal or protozoal etiology.
B) The patient likely has a history of recurrent, multisystemic infections.
C) The patient may be unable to tolerate treatment with a single antimicrobial.
D) The patient may have an infection caused by multiple microorganisms.
D
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Indications for combination therapy may include infections caused by multiple microorganisms. A fungal or protozoal infection is not implied, and the patient may or may not have a history of recurrent infections. Intolerance of single antibiotics is not normally an indication for combination therapy.
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