Which organisms can be treated with penicillin G (Benzylpenicillin)? (Select all that apply.)
a. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus au-reus
b. Neisseria meningitidis
c. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
d. Streptococcus pyogenes
e. Treponema pallidum
B, D, E
Penicillin G is the first drug of choice for N. meningitidis. It is a drug of first choice for infections caused by sensitive gram-positive cocci, including S. pyogenes. It is a drug of choice for T. pallidum. It is not effective against methicillin-resistant S. aureus or P. aeruginosa.
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When the newly blind male home health patient asks the nurse how he might get assistance, who might the nurse suggest he contact?
a. American Red Cross b. American Foundation for the Blind for a list of agencies c. Local hospital social worker d. The public health department
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