A client has tested positive for methicillin-resistant ...

[EAugust]

A client has tested positive for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus after being swabbed on admission to the hospital. Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is an example of:
 
  A) Means of transmission
  B) Spore production
  C) Aerobic activity
  D) Survival adaptation

Question 2

A nurse needs to insert a gastrointestinal tube for a client with peptic ulcers. Which of the following is the clearest indication for the use of gastrointestinal intubation?
 
  A) Controlling gastric bleeding
  B) Examining the peptic ulcers
  C) Measuring gastric residual volume
  D) Reducing risk of reflux

[shaquita]

Answer to Question 1

D
Feedback:
An example of adaptation for survival is the development of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains of Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, E. faecium, and Streptococcus pneumoniae. Bacterial resistance is not demonstrated by aerobic activity. Spore production is another form of adaptation. Means of transmission is a component of the chain of infection, not an example of bacterial resistance.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
A gastric or intestinal tube is used for a variety of reasons, including controlling gastric bleeding, a process called compression or tamponade. An endoscope is used for examining peptic ulcers. Gastric residual and gastric reflux are caused by gastrointestinal intubation, so it would be incorrect to say that gastrointestinal intubation measures gastric residual or reduces the risk of reflux.

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[shaquita]

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