A Patient Is a Nasal Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Carrier

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Multiple Choice

A patient is a nasal methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carrier. Treatment to eradicate nasal MRSA is mupirocin. Patient education regarding treating nasal MRSA includes:

• A)Take the oral medication exactly as prescribed.
• B)Insert one-half of the dose in each nostril twice a day.
• C)Alternate treating one nare in the morning and the other in the evening.
• D)Nasal MRSA eradication requires at least four weeks of therapy, with up to eight weeks needed in some patients.

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Definitions:

Half-Life

Time it takes for one-half of an administered substance to be lost through biological processes.

Endocrine System

A collection of glands that produce hormones which regulate metabolism, growth and development, tissue function, and mood.

Exocrine Glands

Glands that release their secretions through ducts either to the external environment or into the internal organ surfaces.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain below the thalamus that coordinates both the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary, controlling body temperature, hunger, and thirst.