NCLEX RN Exam Questions Practice 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:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cefoperazone is indicated in the treatment of infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Clindamycin is not indicated in the treatment of infection with P. aeruginosa. Dicloxacillin is not indicated in the treatment of infection with P. aeruginosa. Erythromycin is not indicated in the treatment of infection with P. aeruginosa.
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