A patient is being treated with an antibiotic for an infected orthopedic injury. What explanation should the nurse give to the patient about this medication?
A) "Antibiotics will decrease the pain at the site."
B) "An antibiotic helps to kill the infection causing the inflammation."
C) "An antibiotic inhibits cyclooxygenase, an enzyme in the body."
D) "Antibiotics will reduce the patient's fever."

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Antimicrobials treat the underlying cause of the infection which leads to inflammation. Analgesics and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) help to treat pain. NSAIDs and other antipyretics are cyclooxygenase inhibitors. Antipyretics help to reduce fever.

A Patient Is Being Treated with an Antibiotic for an Infected