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NURSING 402 EQ - RESPIRATORY: Lung Abscess-etiology: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnostic and Treatment Options
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1.	A patient presents with a lung abscess. What treatment option would be the most appropriate? 
a.	Postural drainage b. Antibiotic treatment 
c.	Chest physiotherapy 
d.	Reduction of fluid intake 
Because there are mixed bacteria in a lung abscess, starting a broad spectrum antibiotic is the appropriate treatment option. Postural drainage and chest physiotherapy are not recommended because they may cause spillage of infection to other bronchi and spread the infection. Reducing fluid intake is ...
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