A nurse conducting an admission assessment asks a patient about recent medications. The patient states, "I took a fosfomycin tablet 3 days ago." The nurse knows that the patient was treated for which problem?

1. Meningitis
2. Cellulitis
3. Urinary tract infection
4. Pneumonia


Correct Answer: 3

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A. is treated with oral medication. B. is treated with daily insulin injections. C. first appears after the age of 40. D. is the most common type.

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