A client develops pseudomembranous colitis secondary to fluoroquinolone therapy. The nurse understands that this is the result of which organism?
A) E. coli
B) C. difficile
C) Staphylococcus
D) Group B hemolytic Streptococcus
Ans: B
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Pseudomembranous colitis is one type of a bacterial superinfection. This potentially life-threatening problem develops because of an overgrowth of the microorganism Clostridium difficile (C. diff) in the bowel.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The patient is being admitted for elective knee surgery. While the nurse is admitting the patient, she will
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