The nurse is admitting a client to the acute care floor with methicillin-resistant S. aureus. The nurse would expect the physician to order which medication for this client?
1. Penicillin
2. Streptomycin
3. Kanamycin (Kantrex)
4. Vancomycin (Vancocin)
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Rationale 1:Penicillins do not treat methicillin-resistant S. aureus.
Rationale 2:Streptomycin does not treat methicillin-resistant S. aureus.
Rationale 3:Kanamycin (Kantrex) is an aminoglycoside and not effective in treating methicillin-resistant S. aureus.
Rationale 4: Vancomycin is the most effective drug for treating methicillin-resistant S. aureus.
Global Rationale: Vancomycin is reserved for severe infections from gram-positive organisms such as S. aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae. It is often used after bacteria have become resistant to other, safer antibiotics. Vancomycin is the most effective drug for treating methicillin-resistant S. aureus(MRSA).
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