5. A patient tells his doctor that his family seems to have strep throat and sinus infections all
the time and that he doesn't understand this because they are careful to use antibiotic soaps,
detergents, and gels throughout the house. Which of the following would be a good hypothesis
the doctor could use to explain this?
A. The bacteria that are present in the house have developed a resistance to antibiotics, so the
treatment of the illnesses is ineffective.
B. The family is unable to develop a resistance to the bacteria causing the illnesses because
they overuse antibiotic soaps in the household.
des in the household
C. The family is probably using their air conditioning too much and the low temperatures are
causing their illness in spite of the antibiotic soaps.
D. The bacteria that the family is exposed to outside of the house are more harmful to them
because they aren't exposed to them in their own household

Rita schmidt, 74 years of age, is a female patient who was admitted to the surgical unit after undergoing removal of a section of the colon for colorectal cancer. the patient does not have a colostomy. the patient has several small abdominal incisions and a clear dressing over each site. the incisions are well approximated and the staples are dry and intact. there is a jackson-pratt drain intact with minimal serous sanguineous drainage present. the patient has a salem sump tube connected to low continuous wall suction that is draining a small amount of brown liquid. the patient has no bowel sounds. the foley catheter has a small amount of dark amber-colored urine without sediments. the patient has sequential compression device (scd) in place. the nurse performs an assessment and that the patient's breath sounds are decreased bilaterally in the bases and the patient has inspiratory crackles. the patient's cardiac assessment is within normal limits. the patient is receiving o2 at 2 l per nasal hg; heart rate 110 bpm; respiratory rate 16 breaths/min; and the patient is afebrile. the patient is confused as to place and time. cannula with a pulse oximetry reading of 95%. the vital signs include: blood pressure, 100/50 mm. a. explain the assessment parameters used to provide clues to detect postoperative problems early and the interventions needed. b. what gerontological postoperative considerations should the nurse make?