A nursing student wants to know the differences between hospital-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (HA-MRSA) and community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA)
Which statements about CA-MRSA are true? (Select all that apply.)
a. Twenty percent to 30% of the general population are colonized with CA-MRSA.
b. Boils caused by CA-MRSA can be treated without antibiotics.
c. CA-MRSA is less dangerous than HA-MRSA.
d. CA-MRSA does not cause necrotizing fasciitis.
e. CA-MRSA is transmitted by airborne droplets.
ANS: A, B, C
CA-MRSA is thought to be present in 20% to 30% of the population, and many of these individuals are asymptomatic carriers. Boils caused by CA-MRSA can often be treated by surgical drainage alone. CA-MRSA is less dangerous than HA-MRSA but more dangerous than methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA). CA-MRSA generally causes mild skin infections but can cause more serious infections, such as necrotizing fasciitis. CA-MRSA is transmitted by skin-to-skin contact and by contact with contaminated objects.
You might also like to view...
The nurse has counseled a 53-year-old woman to increase her daily calcium intake. Which of the following food selections by the client indicate that the teaching has been successful?
1. Broccoli, rhubarb, and carrots. 2. Peanut butter, peas, and spinach. 3. Avocado, banana, and oranges. 4. Turkey, almonds, and whole wheat bread.
A postpartum patient is developing a thrombophlebitis in her right leg. Which assessment should the nurse make to detect this?
A) Bend the knee and palpate the calf for pain B) Ask to raise the foot and draw a circle C) Blanch a toe and count the seconds it takes to color again D) Dorsiflex the right foot and ask if pain is in the calf
A client with borderline disorder tells the nurse, "It's hard to figure out who I am. Sometimes I'm sexually attracted to women and sometimes to men." The nurse using Freudian concepts can analyze this as a developmental problem related to:
1. Lack of separation-individuation 2. Isolation of affect during latency 3. Impaired development of sexual identity during the phallic stage 4. Overdevelopment of latency stage traits related to control issues
The nurse cancels the outing to the park for a group of older adults in a long-term care facility:
a. on a 75-degree sunny day in Texas. b. on a 70-degree cloudy day in Oregon. c. on an 80-degree sunny day in Florida. d. on a 75-degree ozone alert day in California.