Question

Antibiotic resistance is a significant problem. The nurse recognizes that preventing antibiotic resistance includes strategies such as

		Encouraging clients to complete the full course of antibiotics.
		Using antibiotics resistant to mutation.
		Obtaining a culture and sensitivity with all infections.
		Avoid using the same antibiotic twice in a row.

Answer 1

The correct answer is option A

Explanation : Antibiotic resistance can be defined as the ability of a microbe or bacteria to resiat the power or effects of an antibiotic.

Antibiotic resistance is a common occurence and as a nurse and according to the extent of their unique duties they can encourage the patients to complete the full course of prescription and take the antibiotic exactly as prescribed by the doctor. Therefore option D would be incorrect. Also rest of the options do not form a part of the duties of a nurse and therefore the correct answer is option A.