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Which individuals are at risk for developing tuberculosis? - ✔✔A prison
guard
Coming in frequent contact with those who are institutionalized and living in
close quarters with others puts an individual at high risk for contracting
tuberculosis.
A student born in South Africa
Being foreign-born is a high risk for infection because tuberculosis is more
prevalent in other countries.
A homeless IV drug user
Being homeless is a risk factor as well as using IV drugs. A combination
puts the person at high risk.
An individual with a low socioeconomic status
Living in poverty is a risk factor for development of TB.
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, A patient presents with flu-like symptoms including fever, chills, chest pain,
and a cough with blood-tinged sputum. Which classifications of tuberculosis
would the nurse anticipate? - ✔✔Pulmonary tuberculosis
The respiratory symptoms indicate the disease is pulmonary in nature.
Active tuberculosis disease
The active symptoms the patient is experiencing indicate that the patient
has tuberculosis disease.
The nurse notes a 5 mm of induration following a tuberculin skin test. For
which patient would this be considered a positive test? - ✔✔A patient who
has been on high dose prednisone therapy for over a month to treat
multiple sclerosis
Prednisone therapy for a month causes the patient to be
immunocompromised. When a patient is immunocompromised, only 5 mm
of induration are required for a positive reaction.
A patient is receiving INH, rifampin, PZA, and ethambutol for an active TB
infection. The results of the susceptibility testing of his sample reveal that
the bacteria are resistant to INH and rifampin. The patient asks how this will
change the treatment. What is the best response by the nurse? - ✔✔"You
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Which individuals are at risk for developing tuberculosis? - ✔✔A prison
guard
Coming in frequent contact with those who are institutionalized and living in
close quarters with others puts an individual at high risk for contracting
tuberculosis.
A student born in South Africa
Being foreign-born is a high risk for infection because tuberculosis is more
prevalent in other countries.
A homeless IV drug user
Being homeless is a risk factor as well as using IV drugs. A combination
puts the person at high risk.
An individual with a low socioeconomic status
Living in poverty is a risk factor for development of TB.
1
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, A patient presents with flu-like symptoms including fever, chills, chest pain,
and a cough with blood-tinged sputum. Which classifications of tuberculosis
would the nurse anticipate? - ✔✔Pulmonary tuberculosis
The respiratory symptoms indicate the disease is pulmonary in nature.
Active tuberculosis disease
The active symptoms the patient is experiencing indicate that the patient
has tuberculosis disease.
The nurse notes a 5 mm of induration following a tuberculin skin test. For
which patient would this be considered a positive test? - ✔✔A patient who
has been on high dose prednisone therapy for over a month to treat
multiple sclerosis
Prednisone therapy for a month causes the patient to be
immunocompromised. When a patient is immunocompromised, only 5 mm
of induration are required for a positive reaction.
A patient is receiving INH, rifampin, PZA, and ethambutol for an active TB
infection. The results of the susceptibility testing of his sample reveal that
the bacteria are resistant to INH and rifampin. The patient asks how this will
change the treatment. What is the best response by the nurse? - ✔✔"You
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