The nurse is caring for a patient who has had a cold for 1 week.The patient questions why the health care provider issued a prescription for an antibiotic.Which explanation is best?
A) "The antibiotic will cure your cold."
B) "The antibiotic will help to reduce your symptoms."
C) "The antibiotic will treat the secondary bacterial infection that has developed."
D) "The antibiotic will decrease the amount of time for which you are contagious."
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