The nurse is discussing common childhood illnesses with staff members of a day care center. The nurse determines that learning has taken place when a staff member makes which statement?
1. "Pharyngitis is not usually caused by bacteria, so I do not have to be concerned with getting it."
2. "Because the provider may not know for sure if the pharyngitis is caused by Streptococcus, antibiotics should be prescribed."
3. "Even though the child may have a fever and a sore throat, antibiotics may not be necessary."
4. "If a child has influenza, antibiotics are necessary to prevent pharyngitis."
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Rationale 1: Pharyngitis should be considered contagious, as it is often the direct result of an upper respiratory infection such as a cold or influenza.
Rationale 2: Antibiotics should not be prescribed unless it is known that the pharyngitis is caused by bacteria.
Rationale 3: Antibiotics are necessary for pharyngitis only if it is caused by bacteria such as Streptococcus.
Rationale 4: Influenza is viral and is not affected by antibiotics. There is no certainty that influenza will lead to bacterial pharyngitis.
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