he client asks the nurse how bacteria become resistant to antibiotics. What should the nurse include in the response? a. True. The longer and more frequently antibiotics are used, the higher the likelihood that bacteria will develop resistance to them.
b. True. Prematurely stopping antibiotic therapy can allow some bacteria to survive and develop resistance.
c. True. Bacteria reproduce rapidly and can develop genetic variations that make them resistant to antibiotics.
d. False. Frequent handwashing by healthcare providers actually reduces the spread of bacteria, thus limiting the opportunity for resistance to develop.
e. False. Organisms can indeed develop resistance to medications, including bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics.
