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Sherpath—Tuberculosis Exam
Questions and Answers 100% Solved
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? - ✔✔-INH
-Rifampin
-PZA
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
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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
isolation
Mr. Wimmer is prescribed an antibiotic treatment regimen. Which patient
teaching topics are most important? - ✔✔-How to remember to take the
medication
-Importance of taking all medication on time
-Importance of taking the medications in front of the nurse
Which individuals are at risk for developing tuberculosis? - ✔✔-A prison
guard
-A student born in South Africa
-A homeless IV drug user
-An individual with a low socioeconomic status
Sherpath—Tuberculosis Exam
Questions and Answers 100% Solved
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? - ✔✔-INH
-Rifampin
-PZA
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
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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
isolation
Mr. Wimmer is prescribed an antibiotic treatment regimen. Which patient
teaching topics are most important? - ✔✔-How to remember to take the
medication
-Importance of taking all medication on time
-Importance of taking the medications in front of the nurse
Which individuals are at risk for developing tuberculosis? - ✔✔-A prison
guard
-A student born in South Africa
-A homeless IV drug user
-An individual with a low socioeconomic status
