A patient with lymphangitis presents to the walk-in clinic. The nurse knows that the usual infectious organism in lymphangitis is what?
A) Staphylococcus aureus
B) Pseudomonas aeruginosa
C) Haemophilus influenzae
D) Hemolytic Streptococcus
Ans: D
Feedback: Lymphangitis is an acute inflammation of the lymphatic channels. It arises most commonly from a focus of infection in an extremity. Usually, the infectious organism is a hemolytic Streptococcus. Therefore options A, B, and C are incorrect.
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