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MRSA EXAM PREPARATION NEWEST WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS| BRAND NEW VERSION!
What is sepsis? - - ANS✔️--A condition when the body's response to fight the infection is so
severe that it starts to damage its own tissue causing organs to abnormally function.
What can happen if sepsis goes unchecked? - - ANS✔️--It can lead to septic shock
What is septic shock? - - ANS✔️--A life threatening condition that can dangerously lower a
patients blood pressure, make it difficult to breath, lower urine output, create pale and cool
extremities, confusion/disorientation as well as organ failure which can lead to death
What can large MRSA infections lead to? - - ANS✔️--Deformities in the skin and muscle tissues
due to gangrene or necrotizing fasciitis
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What can happen if the MRSA infection gets into the bloodstream? - - ANS✔️--It can spread to
the heart and its valves causing endocarditis. If severe enough a patient may need heart surgery
to fix or replace valves affected
How deep can MRSA infections travel and what can happen? - - ANS✔️--Infections can travel
deep to the bone (osteomyelitis). If infection leads to bone death, removal of dead bone is
necessary, followed by strong IV antibiotics. Sometimes removal of infected bone is necessary
including amputation.
Studies have shown that MRSA infections that infect the bone pose a ..... risk of MRSA relapse
than other MRSA infection sites - - ANS✔️--Higher; There is a 50% higher risk of reinfection
once you get it on the bone/skin
What is MRSA resistant to? - - ANS✔️--Methicillin
What antibiotics are used to treat MRSA? 4 - - ANS✔️--Vancomycin (through IV), linezolid,
clindamycin, and tetracyclines (doxycycline/minocycline)
What are 2 things that can be done to the MRSA infection site? 2 - - ANS✔️--1. Have an abscess
drained because the infection can spread to tissues under the skin potentially entering the
bloodstream and bone
2. Wound care
MRSA EXAM PREPARATION NEWEST WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS| BRAND NEW VERSION!
What is sepsis? - - ANS✔️--A condition when the body's response to fight the infection is so
severe that it starts to damage its own tissue causing organs to abnormally function.
What can happen if sepsis goes unchecked? - - ANS✔️--It can lead to septic shock
What is septic shock? - - ANS✔️--A life threatening condition that can dangerously lower a
patients blood pressure, make it difficult to breath, lower urine output, create pale and cool
extremities, confusion/disorientation as well as organ failure which can lead to death
What can large MRSA infections lead to? - - ANS✔️--Deformities in the skin and muscle tissues
due to gangrene or necrotizing fasciitis
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What can happen if the MRSA infection gets into the bloodstream? - - ANS✔️--It can spread to
the heart and its valves causing endocarditis. If severe enough a patient may need heart surgery
to fix or replace valves affected
How deep can MRSA infections travel and what can happen? - - ANS✔️--Infections can travel
deep to the bone (osteomyelitis). If infection leads to bone death, removal of dead bone is
necessary, followed by strong IV antibiotics. Sometimes removal of infected bone is necessary
including amputation.
Studies have shown that MRSA infections that infect the bone pose a ..... risk of MRSA relapse
than other MRSA infection sites - - ANS✔️--Higher; There is a 50% higher risk of reinfection
once you get it on the bone/skin
What is MRSA resistant to? - - ANS✔️--Methicillin
What antibiotics are used to treat MRSA? 4 - - ANS✔️--Vancomycin (through IV), linezolid,
clindamycin, and tetracyclines (doxycycline/minocycline)
What are 2 things that can be done to the MRSA infection site? 2 - - ANS✔️--1. Have an abscess
drained because the infection can spread to tissues under the skin potentially entering the
bloodstream and bone
2. Wound care
