[Answered]: A 55-year-old male presents to the clinic with a…

A 55-year-old male presents to the clinic with a 5-day history of fever, chills, productive cough with yellow sputum, and pleuritic chest pain. He denies recent travel or hospitalizations. His temperature is 102°F (38.9°C), respiratory rate is 24 breaths per minute, and oxygen saturation is 96% on room air. On lung examination, you note decreased breath sounds and dullness to percussion over the left lower lung field. Answers: A – D A Sputum culture B CT scan of the chest C Blood cultures D Chest X-ray