A physician may order antibiotics for a patient with viral pneumonia to:
A) Prevent a secondary infection
B) Prevent the virus from spreading throughout the body
C) Increase sputum production
D) Act as a cough suppressant
E) All of the above
Ans: A) Prevent a secondary infection
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Fill in the blank with correct word.
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