Free BCEN Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) Practice Question

A patient with no significant medical history presents with a three-day history of pleuritic chest pain, chills, and a productive cough. On examination, dullness to percussion and egophony are noted at the right lung base. The patient's oxygen saturation is 92% on room air. Which organism is most likely the causative agent?

  • Klebsiella pneumoniae

  • Haemophilus influenzae

  • Legionella pneumophila

  • Streptococcus pneumoniae

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BCEN Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) / 
Respiratory Emergencies
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