The nurse sending a wound culture to the laboratory knows that the purpose of culture and sensitivity testing is to:
A) prevent an infection,a practice called chemoprophylaxis.
B) identify bacteria that have acquired resistance.
C) promote the development of drug-resistant bacterial strains by killing the bacteria sensitive to a drug.
D) determine which antibiotic is most effective against the infecting microorganism.
Correct Answer:
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Q10: An advantage of using a broad-spectrum antibiotic
Q11: The nurse knows that which antibiotic,when taken
Q12: The nursing student asks the instructor how
Q13: Pathogenicity refers to an organism's ability to:
A)cause
Q14: The ability of an organism to become
Q16: A new antibiotic is classified as a
Q17: Hyaluronidase,an enzyme secreted by certain bacteria,allows the
Q18: The client asks the nurse why the
Q19: Invasiveness refers to a pathogen's ability to:
A)produce
Q20: The ability of an antibiotic to target
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