A mother calls the clinic because her 6-year-old son, who has been taking prescribed antibiotics for 7 of the previous 10 days, continues to have a cough that she reports is worsening. Further questioning by the nurse reveals that the cough is nonproductive. What advice should the nurse provide to this mother?

A.Watch the boy a few more days and see if the cough begins to produce sputum.

B.The full 10-day course of antibiotics must be completed before effectiveness can be evaluated.

C.Give the child plenty of fluids and an over-the-counter cough suppressant.

D.Bring the child to the clinic today for an examination related to the cough.