Question

a nurse is caring for a client whose sputum culture results indicate methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (mrsa). the nurse should recognize that which of the following medications will likely be administered to this client? trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole tetracycline cephalexin vancomycin

Explanation:

Vancomycin is the drug of choice for treating methicillin - resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections. Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole is used for some bacterial infections but not typically the first - line for MRSA. Tetracycline has limited use against MRSA due to resistance. Cephalexin is a cephalosporin, and MRSA is resistant to beta - lactam antibiotics (cephalosporins are beta - lactam antibiotics).

Answer:

Vancomycin