Here's a photo of Sam. He has infectious mononucleosis (IM). After he was given the antibiotic penicillin he developed this rash: (rash in picture) Select two things that are consistent with this situation.   1. Mono often causes a really sore throat. Ali's doctor might have thought Ali had strep throat, and therefore prescribed an antibiotic.   2. Antibiotics only kill bacteria. Taking an antibiotic when you have mono will not cure mono.   3. The only explanation is that Ali simultaneously got mono, took penicillin, AND got chickenpox.   4. Although the rash is unpleasant, at least Ali will not get rheumatic fever or glomerulonephritis due to untreated mono.

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Here's a photo of Sam. He has infectious mononucleosis (IM). After he was given the antibiotic penicillin he developed this rash: (rash in picture)

Select two things that are consistent with this situation.

  1.

Mono often causes a really sore throat. Ali's doctor might have thought Ali had strep throat, and therefore prescribed an antibiotic.

  2.

Antibiotics only kill bacteria. Taking an antibiotic when you have mono will not cure mono.

  3.

The only explanation is that Ali simultaneously got mono, took penicillin, AND got chickenpox.

  4.

Although the rash is unpleasant, at least Ali will not get rheumatic fever or glomerulonephritis due to untreated mono.

 

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