Multiple Choice
The nurse is caring for a patient who has recurrent urinary tract infections. The patient's current infection is not responding to an antibiotic that has been used successfully several times in the past. The nurse understands that this is most likely due to:
A) acquired bacterial resistance.
B) cross-resistance.
C) inherent bacterial resistance.
D) transferred resistance.
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