10-15-2007, 07:55 AM
3.) A 5-year-old girl is brought to the physician 30 minutes after
being bitten on the forearm by her cat. Examination shows a small
puncture wound covered with dried blood. She is at increased risk of
infection for which of the following reasons?
A) Arm wounds are more susceptible to infection
B) Salivary enzymes in cats augment infection
C) It is difficult to cleanse pathogens from this wound
D) The Staphylococcus species involved is particularly virulent
E) Young children are less able to resist infection than adults
being bitten on the forearm by her cat. Examination shows a small
puncture wound covered with dried blood. She is at increased risk of
infection for which of the following reasons?
A) Arm wounds are more susceptible to infection
B) Salivary enzymes in cats augment infection
C) It is difficult to cleanse pathogens from this wound
D) The Staphylococcus species involved is particularly virulent
E) Young children are less able to resist infection than adults