The nurse is teaching a pharmacology refresher course to a group of nurses. A student asks what host factors affect the choice of agents in antimicrobial therapy
The nurse will tell the students that such host factors include what? (Select all that apply.) a. Age
b. Gender
c. Immune system status
d. Infection site
e. Weight
A, C, D
Host factors, such as the patient's age, immune status, and the site of the infection, affect the choice of antimicrobial therapy used to treat an infection. Gender and weight do not affect the choice of antimicrobial but may affect the dose and route of administration.
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1. Cultural awareness 2. Cultural desire 3. Cultural knowledge 4. Cultural encounter
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