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The nurse caring for a client who has pneumonia, which is caused by a gram-positive bacteria, inspects her sputum. Because the client’s pneumonia is caused by a gram-positive bacteria, the nurse experts to find the sputum to be:
A. Bright red with streaks
B. Rust colored
C. Green colored
D. Pink-tinged and frothy
Correct Answer: B
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
(A) Bright red sputum with streaks is associated with pneumonia caused by gram-negative bacteria, such asKlebsiellapneumonia. (B) Pneumococcal pneumonia, caused by gram-positive bacteria, has a characteristic productive cough with green or rust-colored sputum. (C) Green- colored sputum is more characteristic ofPseudomonasthan of gram-positive bacterial pneumonia. (D) Pink-tinged and frothy sputum is more characteristic of pulmonary edema than of gram- positive bacterial pneumonia.
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