ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Community-acquired pneumonia

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A 71-year-old woman presents with fever, productive cough and pleuritic chest pain. She has a respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute, blood pressure 95/60 mmHg, oxygen saturation 91 percent on room air and confusion. Chest radiograph shows right lower lobe consolidation. What is the most appropriate disposition for this patient with community-acquired pneumonia?

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