A client developed a nosocomial (hospital-acquired), ...

[tiara099]

A client developed a nosocomial (hospital-acquired), gram-negative infection when hospitalized. What is considered the antibiotic of choice for this type of infection?
 
  A) Cephalosporins
  B) Tetracyclines
  C) Aminoglycosides
  D) Fluoroquinolones

Question 2

The nurse is performing a physical assessment of a client who complains of a sore throat and stuffy nose. The nurse notes a red inflamed throat and slight fever and suspects the client has strep throat.
 
  Which of the following tests would be ordered to confirm this diagnosis? A) Bronchoalveolar lavage
  B) Pulmonary function test
  C) Throat culture
  D) Sputum specimen

[Jody Vaughn]

Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback:
Aminoglycosides are potent bactericidal antibiotics. They are active against many aerobic gram-negative organisms, particularly those causing urinary tract infections, meningitis, and life-threatening septicemias (generalized sepsis or infection throughout the body). Aminoglycosides are considered the medications of choice for hospital-acquired (nosocomial), gram-negative infections.

Answer to Question 2

C
Feedback:
A throat culture may be done within a matter of hours to rule out the presence of streptococci. The pulmonary function test (PFT) measures how much air a client inhales (inspiration) and exhales (expiration) in one breath and assesses the client's general respiratory status. Bronchoalveolar lavage is most often used to diagnose pulmonary tuberculosis. Sputum specimens help determine the presence of organisms or blood in a person's sputum.