The nurse knows that Staphylococcus aureus found normally on the skin of a client who has had surgery poses a particular risk for that client developing:
1. A cold sore
2. Gastroenteritis
3. A wound infection
4. A urinary tract infection
ANS: 3
Staphylococcus aureus found normally on/in skin, hair, anterior nares, and the mouth can result in wound infections, pneumonia, food poisoning, and cellulitis. Streptococcus (ß-hemolytic group B) organisms may result in urinary tract infections or gastroenteritis while herpes simplex is viral in nature.
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