NUR 150 TB NCLEX Questions and
Answers Already Passed
What is the first-line treatment for tuberculosis?
Amoxicillin
Rifampin
Ethambutol
✔✔Isoniazid, Rifampin, Pyrazinamide, and Ethambutol
Which of the following is a common symptom of tuberculosis?
Headache
Chest pain
✔✔Persistent cough
Nausea
What precaution should be implemented for a patient with active tuberculosis?
Standard precautions
✔✔Airborne precautions
1
,Contact precautions
Droplet precautions
What is the purpose of the tuberculin skin test (TST)?
To diagnose active tuberculosis
To determine the patient’s immune status
✔✔To assess if a person has been exposed to Mycobacterium tuberculosis
To assess lung damage
What is the recommended duration of treatment for drug-susceptible tuberculosis?
✔✔6-9 months
1 month
3 months
12 months
Which of the following medications is used to treat tuberculosis and may cause peripheral
neuropathy?
Rifampin
2
, ✔✔Isoniazid
Pyrazinamide
Ethambutol
What is the most common method of tuberculosis transmission?
✔✔Airborne droplets
Contaminated water
Direct contact with skin lesions
Fecal-oral route
Which of the following symptoms is not commonly associated with tuberculosis?
✔✔Excessive thirst
Weight loss
Night sweats
Fever
What is a complication of untreated tuberculosis?
✔✔Severe lung damage
3
Answers Already Passed
What is the first-line treatment for tuberculosis?
Amoxicillin
Rifampin
Ethambutol
✔✔Isoniazid, Rifampin, Pyrazinamide, and Ethambutol
Which of the following is a common symptom of tuberculosis?
Headache
Chest pain
✔✔Persistent cough
Nausea
What precaution should be implemented for a patient with active tuberculosis?
Standard precautions
✔✔Airborne precautions
1
,Contact precautions
Droplet precautions
What is the purpose of the tuberculin skin test (TST)?
To diagnose active tuberculosis
To determine the patient’s immune status
✔✔To assess if a person has been exposed to Mycobacterium tuberculosis
To assess lung damage
What is the recommended duration of treatment for drug-susceptible tuberculosis?
✔✔6-9 months
1 month
3 months
12 months
Which of the following medications is used to treat tuberculosis and may cause peripheral
neuropathy?
Rifampin
2
, ✔✔Isoniazid
Pyrazinamide
Ethambutol
What is the most common method of tuberculosis transmission?
✔✔Airborne droplets
Contaminated water
Direct contact with skin lesions
Fecal-oral route
Which of the following symptoms is not commonly associated with tuberculosis?
✔✔Excessive thirst
Weight loss
Night sweats
Fever
What is a complication of untreated tuberculosis?
✔✔Severe lung damage
3
