A hospital client was swabbed on admission for antibiotic-resistant organisms and has just been informed that methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is present in his groin

The client has a normal core temperature and white blood cell count. This client is experiencing:
A) Infection
B) Proliferation
C) Colonization
D) Inflammation


Ans: C
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Colonization describes the act of establishing a presence, a step required in the multifaceted process of infection; infection describes the presence and multiplication within a host of another living organism. However, this client displays no signs of infection, inflammation, or proliferation of the microorganism.

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