A Client Reports Fever and Chills After Five Days of Therapy

question 6

Multiple Choice

A client reports fever and chills after five days of therapy with tetracycline.The nurse knows that drug resistance can develop in which ways? Select all that apply.

• A)A drug is prevented from concentrating inside the bacterial cell.
• B)Drug therapy is not completed for the prescribed duration of time.
• C)A bacteriostatic agent is paired with a bacteriocidal agent.
• D)The shape of the bacterial ribosome is altered to prevent a drug from binding to
• It)
• E)Use of a broad spectrum antibacterial drug is preferred over use of a narrow-spectrum drug.

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