Answer to Question 1
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Assessing blood cultures is important, but not as important as assessing for superinfections.
Rationale 2: A superinfection occurs when microorganisms normally present in the body, host flora, are destroyed by antibiotic therapy. A superinfection can be lethal and should be suspected if a new infection appears while the client is receiving antibiotics. Signs of superinfection commonly include diarrhea, white patches in the mouth, urogenital itching, and presence of a blistering itchy rash.
Rationale 3: Assessing renal and liver function tests is very important, but not as important as assessing for superinfections.
Rationale 4: Assessing food and fluid intake is very important, but not as important as assessing for superinfections.
Answer to Question 2
Correct Answer: 3,4,5
Rationale 1: Some organisms have the ability to change their metabolism and survive in either aerobic or anaerobic conditions.
Rationale 2: Bacteria are single cell organisms.
Rationale 3: Gram-staining is one way to identify bacteria. E-coli are gram-negative bacteria.
Rationale 4: Gram-staining is one way to identify bacteria.
Rationale 5: Spherical-shaped bacteria are called cocci.