The Nurse Is Teaching a Nursing Student About the Mechanism

question 4

Multiple Choice

The nurse is teaching a nursing student about the mechanism by which antimicrobial agents achieve selective toxicity. Which statement by the student indicates a need for further teaching?

• A) "Some agents disrupt the bacterial cell wall."
• B) "Some agents act to block the conversion of para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) to folic acid."
• C) "Some agents cause phagocytosis of bacterial cells."
• D) "Some agents weaken the cell wall, causing cell wall lysis."