A 2-year-old male presents with fever and cough.He is diagnosed with pneumonia.While planning treatment for this patient,the nurse recognizes that which of the following is the most likely cause?
A) Bacteria
B) Viruses
C) Mycoplasma species
D) Toxic inhalations

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Viral pneumonia is more common than bacterial pneumonia,and children are 2 to 3 times more likely than adults to acquire these viruses.
Viral pneumonia is more common than bacterial pneumonia,and children are 2 to 3 times more likely than adults to acquire these viruses.
Viral pneumonia is more common in children than Mycoplasma species.
Viral pneumonia is more common in children than toxic inhalations.

A 2-Year-Old Male Presents with Fever and Cough