{"id":23968,"date":"2024-04-15T06:40:41","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T06:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=23968"},"modified":"2024-04-15T06:40:41","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T06:40:41","slug":"one-day-you-wake-with-a-sore-throat-and-a-runny-nose-your-doctor-takes-a-swab-from-your-throat-sends-it-to-a-lab-and-telephones-you-the-next-day-to-say-that-antibiotic-will-not-help-you-get-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/one-day-you-wake-with-a-sore-throat-and-a-runny-nose-your-doctor-takes-a-swab-from-your-throat-sends-it-to-a-lab-and-telephones-you-the-next-day-to-say-that-antibiotic-will-not-help-you-get-better\/","title":{"rendered":"One day you wake with a sore throat and a runny nose. Your doctor takes a swab from your throat, sends it to a lab, and telephones you the next day to say that antibiotic will not help you get better. Which of the following is the most likely reason for the doctor&#8217;s statement? A. Having waited a day, it is too late to take an antibiotic B. You need an antiseptic, not an antibiotic C. You need to be vaccinated instead of taking an antibiotic D. You are infected by a virus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a9b851fadbe0\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Having waited a day, it is too late to take an antibiotic                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    You need an antiseptic, not an antibiotic                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    You need to be vaccinated instead of taking an antibiotic                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    You are infected by a virus                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is D. You are infected by a virus.<\/p>\n<p>Antibiotics are medications that are used to treat bacterial infections. They work by killing or stopping the growth of bacteria. 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