A nurse is caring for a 10-year-old child. The client is diagnosed with impetigo. Which endogenous organism should the nurse consider responsible for the client's condition?
A) Staphylococcus epidermidis
B) Staphylococcus aureus
C) Neisseria species
D) Escherichia coli
B
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S. aureus is the endogenous organism that the nurse should consider responsible for the client's condition. Impetigo is an infection caused by the presence of the S. aureus organism. The presence of S. epidermidis, Neisseria species, or E. coli does not cause impetigo. The presence of the E. coli organism causes urinary tract infection. Meningitis is caused as a result of the Neisseria species organism.
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