Question

What are the tools that the clinician uses to make a diagnosis of bacterial pneumonia? Select all that apply. Group of answer choices

a. white blood cell count >15,000/mm3

b. Echocardiography demonstrating right-sided failure with cor pulmonale

c. history and physical examination findings including recurrent chills, cough, dyspnea, and abnormal chest sounds (rales, egophony, pleural friction rub)

d. sputum cuture (+) causative organism

e. temperature readings (often as high as 106o F)

f. chest x-ray findings of white shadows in involved areas, lesions, effusion, etc.

Answer 1

Answer: all options are applicable.

White blood cell count >15,000 cell /mm​​3.

Echocardiography demonstrating right sided failure with cor pulmonale.

History and physical examination finding.

Sputum culture,

Temperature reading,

Chest x-ray.

Reason: