The electronic pulse oximeter is in use and, although you would rather not do it, you take the patient’s pulse manually. while counting the pulse you notice it seems irregular and every so often it seems to feel stronger. you look at the patient who appears pale and has a slight grimace on his face

Will treating a viral infection with antibiotics affect the course of the infection? a) no; antibiotics work by inhibiting enzymes specific to bacteria. antibiotics have no effect on eukaryotic or virally encoded enzymes.b) no; antibiotics do not kill viruses because viruses do not have dna or rna.c) yes; antibiotics activate the immune system, and this decreases the severity of the infection. d) yes; antibiotics can prevent viral entry into the cell by binding to host-receptor proteins.