ATI RN
ATI Pharmacology 2 Quiz Questions
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Question 1 of 5
The nurse is admitting a client to the acute care floor with methicillin-resistant S. aureus. The nurse would expect the physician to order which of the following medications for the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: Vancomycin. Vancomycin is the drug of choice for treating methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRS
A) infections due to its effectiveness against resistant strains. Kanamycin (
A), Streptomycin (
C), and Penicillin (
D) are not effective against MRSA as they are not active against methicillin-resistant organisms. Vancomycin acts by inhibiting cell wall synthesis in bacteria, making it effective against MRSA.
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