Test Bank Chapter 14 Mechanisms of Infectious Disease NURS 3365

1. A hospital client was swabbed on admission for antibiotic-resistant organisms and has just been informed that methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is present in his groin. The client has a normal core temperature and white blood cell count. This client is experiencing: A) Infection B) Proliferation C) Colonization D) Inflammation Ans: C Feedback: Colonization describes the act of establishing a presence, a step required in the multifaceted process of infection; infectio...