A patient with external otitis who begins using an otic antibiotic asks the health care provider how long it should take to feel relief of symptoms. What is the most appropriate response of the health care provider?
a. 3 days
b. 1 week
c. 10-14 days
d. 3 weeks
ANS: B
Relief of symptoms of external otitis occurs within a week of the initial use of the topical antibi-otics. The other time periods are not significantly related to relief of symptoms from an eye in-fection.
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