The nurse is admitting a client to the acute care floor with methicillin-resistant S. aureus. The nurse would expect the physician to order which medication for this client?
1. Penicillin
2. Streptomycin
3. Kanamycin (Kantrex)
4. Vancomycin (Vancocin)
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Vancomycin is the most effective drug for treating methicillin-resistant S. aureus.
Rationale 2: Vancomycin is the most effective drug for treating methicillin-resistant S. aureus.
Rationale 3: Vancomycin is the most effective drug for treating methicillin-resistant S. aureus.
Rationale 4: Vancomycin is the most effective drug for treating methicillin-resistant S. aureus.
Global Rationale: Vancomycin is the most effective drug for treating methicillin-resistant S. aureus. Penicillin, streptomycin, and kanamycin (Kantrex) would not be effective in treating a methicillin-resistant S. aureus.
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