A 75-Year-Old Patient with Community-Acquired Pneumonia Presents with Temperature of 102.1,chills,productive

A 75-year-old patient with community-acquired pneumonia presents with temperature of 102.1,chills,productive cough,BP 90/5062,WBC 12,000,and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 20 mg/dl.He has a history of mild dementia and his mental status is unchanged from his last visit.These findings indicate that the patient:

A) Can be treated as an outpatient
B) Requires hospitalization for treatment
C) Requires a high dose of parenteral antibiotic
D) Can be treated with oral antibiotics