A Parent Asks a Nurse If the Provider Will Prescribe

Multiple Choice

A parent asks a nurse if the provider will prescribe an antibiotic for a child who attends school with several children who have strep throat. The child is complaining of a sore throat and has a fever. What will be the nurse's response?

A) "Because strep throat is likely, your child should be treated empirically."
B) "With good hand washing, your child should not get strep throat."
C) "Your child probably has strep throat, so your provider will order an antibiotic."
D) "Your child should come to the clinic to have a throat culture done today."