You are using the CURB-65 clinical prediction tool to decide whether Mabel, whom you have diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) , should be hospitalized or treated at home.Her score is 3.What should you do?
A) Consider home treatment.
B) Plan for a short inpatient hospitalization.
C) Closely supervise her outpatient treatment.
D) Hospitalize and consider admitting her to the intensive care unit.
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