Which preposition correctly completes the sentence: 'The attending physician prescribed broad-spectrum antibiotics ___ the bacterial infection'?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. for
- Step 1: One prescribes a medication 'for' a specific disease or condition. Step 2. 'The attending physician prescribed broad-spectrum antibiotics for the bacterial infection.' Answer: for. Why not the others: 'prescribed to' indicates the recipient person (e.g. prescribed to the patient); 'prescribed against' is non-standard; 'prescribed with' indicates accompanying items.
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