A client develops complications following a hysterectomy. Blood cultures reveal Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The nurse expects that the physician would order an appropriate antibiotic to treat…

The correct answer is A. Cefoperazone (Cefobid). (A) Cefoperazone is indicated in the treatment of infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. is not indicated in the treatment of infection withP. aeruginosa. (C) Dicloxacillin is not indicated in the treatment of infection withP. aeruginosa. (D) Erythromycin is not indicated in…

Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies

Question

A client develops complications following a hysterectomy. Blood cultures reveal Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The nurse expects that the physician would order an appropriate antibiotic to treat P.aeruginosa such as:

Options

ACefoperazone (Cefobid)
BClindamycin (Cleocin)
CDicloxacillin (Dycill)
DErythromycin (Erythrocin)

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A
94% (33)
B
3% (1)
C
3% (1)

Explanation

(A) Cefoperazone is indicated in the treatment of infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. is not indicated in the treatment of infection withP. aeruginosa. (C) Dicloxacillin is not indicated in the treatment of infection withP. aeruginosa. (D) Erythromycin is not indicated in the treatment of infectionwithP. aeruginosa.

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#Pseudomonas aeruginosa#cefoperazone#antibiotic selection#gram-negative infection

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