A Client Is Admitted to the Emergency Department with an Infection

question 110

Multiple Choice

A client is admitted to the emergency department with an infection of the skin on the upper right thigh. Which organism is most likely responsible for this infection? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Standard Text: Select all that apply.

• A) Streptococci
• B) Proteus mirabilis
• C) Pseudomonas aeruginosa
• D) Salmonella enteritidis
• E) Rickettsia rickettsii

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