Skip to content
Sharp

Microbiology · practice question

A 44-year-old client in airborne isolation is being evaluated for nursing care related to sepsis pathophysiology basics. Assessment data include wound culture grows MRSA with spreading erythema. Before teaching, what should the nurse assess first?

Multiple choiceHardnclex-rn-bsnnclex-validatednclex-2026microbiology
Choose one answer
Answer and explanation

Correct answer

A. Immediate safety, readiness to learn, literacy, cultural needs, barriers, and baseline understanding.

Why

Teaching is effective only after safety and learning readiness are confirmed; the RN cannot delegate assessment of learning needs on unstable clients.

Test yourself on Microbiology

A free test with instant, explained results. No account needed.

Start free test
All Microbiology questions →