A Nursing Student Wants to Know the Differences Between Hospital-Associated

question 13

Multiple Choice

A nursing student wants to know the differences between hospital-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (HA-MRSA) and community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) . Which statements about CA-MRSA are true? (Select all that apply.)

• A) 20% to 30% of the general population are colonized with CA-MRSA.
• B) Boils caused by CA-MRSA can be treated without antibiotics.
• C) CA-MRSA is less dangerous than HA-MRSA.
• D) CA-MRSA does not cause necrotizing fasciitis.
• E) CA-MRSA is transmitted by airborne droplets.

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