A 12-Year-Old Male Is Admitted to the Pediatric Unit Due

question 58

Multiple Choice

A 12-year-old male is admitted to the pediatric unit due to persistent upper respiratory symptoms and respiratory distress. The patient has a history of developmental delay, chronic lung disease, and frequent respiratory infections. Upon assessment, the RN notes the patient to have a fever, moderate respiratory rate, productive cough, and large amount of nasal secretions. Upon report from the patient's mother, the patient has been on a 3-week course of antibiotics with no improvement in symptoms. The medical team completes a respiratory infection workup and the patient is diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) superinfection.
-The use of which of the following drugs results in the highest risk of superinfection in a patient receiving antimicrobial chemotherapy?  

• A)Broad-spectrum antibiotics
• B)Narrow-spectrum antibiotics
• C)Antifungals
• D)Antivirals

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