BS Nursing Microbiology
nmdcat.online June 6, 2026

A patient is receiving broad-spectrum antibiotics. The nurse should monitor for the development of a superinfection, which occurs when:

A. The patient becomes resistant to the antibiotic.
B. The antibiotic kills beneficial normal flora, allowing opportunistic pathogens to thrive.
✓
C. The infection spreads to other body sites.
D. The patient develops an allergic reaction to the antibiotic.

📖 Additional Information

  • The patient becomes resistant to the antibiotic.
  • The antibiotic kills beneficial normal flora, allowing opportunistic pathogens to thrive.
  • The infection spreads to other body sites.
  • The patient develops an allergic reaction to the antibiotic.

🔗 Share This Question

Categories

View all →