Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an infectious disease that often appears in news headlines. Research this disease and complete the following: Define the three words in MRSA: methicillin, resistant, and Staphylococcus aureus.
Describe the signs and symptoms of a MRSA infection of the skin.
Complete the six links in the chain of transmission for MRSA.
Explain at least three ways that links in the chain of transmission may be broken to stop the spread of the infection.

At 2: 00 am, a 17-year-old boy, accompanied by his 19-year-old girlfriend, had driven to the bar to give his father (who had been drinking large amounts of alcohol) a ride home. on the way back, they were involved in a motor vehicle collision. the boy has a large laceration with profuse bleeding on his forehead. his girlfriend is unconscious in the front passenger floor. the father is standing outside the vehicle, appearing heavily intoxicated, and is refusing care. what is the best way to gain consent to begin care when his father has an altered mental status or is unconscious? a. phone his mother for consent. b. call his grandparents for consent. c. it is a true emergency, so consent is implied. d. you are covered under the good samaritan laws.