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Title: A patient with an infection has not responded appreciably to antibiotic therapy, and the nurse ...
Post by: DaniBrook on Mar 6, 2019
A patient with an infection has not responded appreciably to antibiotic therapy, and the nurse suspects antibiotic resistance. What phenomenon is known to contribute to acquired antibiotic resistance?
A)Bacteria take on genetic material from healthy body cells, reducing antigen recognition.
B)Microorganisms remain in resting (G0) phase during antibiotic treatment.
C)Distribution of an antibiotic is insufficient to cause resolution of the infection.
D)The strongest microorganisms survive antibiotic treatment while the weakest are eradicated.


Title: A patient with an infection has not responded appreciably to antibiotic therapy, and the nurse ...
Post by: lizsmith on Mar 6, 2019
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