The nurse is comparing fungal infections with bacterial infections. Which statement by the nurse is true?
1. "Antifungals are only fungistatic."
2. "Antibiotics are effective against fungi."
3. "Fungi are more similar to human cells."
4. "Bacteria are more similar to human cells."
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Antifungals have both fungistatic and fungicidal activity.
Rationale 2: Antibiotics are effective only against bacteria.
Rationale 3: Fungal cells are eukaryotic, as are human cells.
Rationale 4: Bacteria cells are prokaryotic and human cells are eukaryotic.
Global Rationale: It is true that fungal cells are eukaryotic, as are human cells. Antifungals have both fungistatic and fungicidal activity. Antibiotics are effective only against bacteria. Bacteria cells are prokaryotic and human cells are eukaryotic.
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