When a Parent of a Toddler Recently Diagnosed with Pneumococcal

Multiple Choice

When a parent of a toddler recently diagnosed with pneumococcal pneumonia asks why their child is so much sicker than a classmate was when they were diagnosed with pneumonia,the nurse replies

A) "It sounds as if the classmate was just lucky and less exposed at daycare."
B) "It sounds like your child has a case of bacterial pneumonia, while the classmate had viral pneumonia."
C) "It sounds as if your child is having a severe reaction to bacterial pneumonia. It hits some children harder than others."
D) "It sounds as if your child has a case of viral pneumonia, while the classmate had bacterial pneumonia."