Can This Illness Be Treated?
Self Quiz

Note: There can be more than one correct answer!

1. You (or your child) has a runny nose and an awful sounding cough but no fever. Would you:

a. stay home from work/school/daycare

b. go to work/school/daycare but drink lots of liquids through the day

c. call your mother

d. call the nurse line to see if a doctor visit is recommended

e. go to the clinic immediately and request amoxicillin

f. make some chicken noodle soup, drink lots of liquids, and read a story

2. After three days the runny nose is getting better but the cough is still sounding bad. There is no fever. You

a. call the nurse line to make sure everything is going as expected

b. go to the clinic and demand amoxicillin

c. go happily off to work/school with a bag of gummy bears to suck on

3. After two weeks the cough is still bad and you (or your child) is running a fever of 101 and feeling listless:

a. call your mother

b. go to the clinic

c. take a nap