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A nurse is preparing to administer the antibiotic for a hospitalized patient who acquired a Methicillin-resistant Staph. aureus (MRSA) infection. Based on the nurses' knowledge of antibiotics for the treatment of MRSA, which medication may be ordered? Vancomycin Neomycin Cefazolin Ceftaroline Metronidazole Piperacillin Correct Answer Answer: Vancomycin and ceftaroline Rationale: Methicillin-resistant Staph. aureus(MRSA), highly resistant bacteria, are resistant to all penic...

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NSG 3100 + 3100L TEST 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED The nurse is measuring blood pressures as part of a community health fair. Which blood pressure reading would cause the nurse to refer the patient for follow-up regarding hypertension? a. 108/70 b. 116/78 c. 128/80 d. 138/88 d The nurse is admitting a stable patient for a minor outpatient procedure. What site would the nurse most commonly use to assess pulse rate? a. Radial site b. Apical site c. Brachial site d. Caroti...

MEDSURG HESI TESTBANK WITH BEST EXPLANATIONS During discharge teaching for a 65-year-old patient with emphysema and pneumonia, which of the following vaccines should the nurse recommend the patient receive? A. S. aureus B. H. influenzae C. Pneumococcal D. Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) RATIONALE Pneumococcal The pneumococcal vaccine is important for patients with a history of heart or lung disease, recovering from a severe illness, age 65 or over, or living in a long-term care f...

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