Which organism does the nurse suspect is the most likely cause of empyema?
a. Virus
b. Staphylococcus aureus
c. Fungus
d. Moraxella catarrhalis
ANS: B
The most likely cause of empyema is Staphylococcus aureus; it is not due to a virus.
Empyema is not due to Moraxella catarrhalis or to a fungal infection.
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