A 2-year-old presents with fever and cough and is diagnosed with pneumonia. While planning treatment for this patient, the nurse recognizes that which of the following is the most likely cause?
a. Bacteria
b. Viruses
c. Mycoplasma species
d. Toxic inhalations
ANS: B
Viral pneumonia is more common than bacterial pneumonia, and children are 2-3 times more likely than adults to acquire these viruses. Neither Mycoplasma species nor toxic inhalations are commonly associated with childhood pneumonia.
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