Sherpath – Tuberculosis Latest 2024 Graded A+

Sherpath – Tuberculosis Latest 2024 Graded A+ Blood in the urine Renal Tuberculosis Jaundice and abdominal pain Hepatic Tuberculosis Fever and night sweat Pulmonary Tuberculosis Which situation represents the most risk for spread of tuberculosis? Sitting next to an infected person on an airplane An otherwise healthy patient with no history of tuberculosis elicits a significant reaction (Class 2) on a routine tuberculin skin test for employment. The patient asks the nurse what the reaction means. How should the nurse respond to the patient? "You have an inactive TB infection with no sign of the disease." For which patient would the nurse most likely prepare a Bacille-Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine? A physician caring for TB patients in endemic regions A patient with acute tuberculosis is treated with INH, rifampin, PZA, and ethambutol for eight weeks. Drug susceptibility testing indicates the bacteria are susceptible to all four drugs. The patient asks the nurse if this means the therapy will change. The nurse explains the patient will likely receive which drugs as a continuous therapy? PZA INH Rifampin A patient who is HIV-positive tests positive on a tuberculin skin test. The patient has no signs of active TB and a normal chest x-ray. Which treatment regimen does the nurse anticipate administering? Isoniazid (INH) for nine months CASE STUDY Mr. Wimmer presents to the clinic with fatigue, malaise, and a fever of 101.5° F, and reports losing 15 pounds in the last three weeks. When the nurse indicates that she will be performing a tuberculin skin test to test for TB, Mr. Wimmer indicates that he could not have TB because he has not had sexual contact with anyone infected with TB. Mr. Wimmer has stated that he cannot have TB because he has not had sexual contact with anyone infected with tuberculosis. Which response is most appropriate? Provide teaching on how tuberculosis is spread from person to person Mr. Wimmer's tuberculin skin test was positive. Which nursing intervention should be performed first? Place the patient in airborne infection