Tuberculosis Questions and Answers Already Graded A
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Tuberculosis
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Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis Questions and Answers
Already Graded A
What is the standard treatment for tuberculosis?
Antibiotic therapy
What is the role of the BCG vaccine?
It helps prevent tuberculosis
What test is commonly used to diagnose tuberculosis?
Sputum smear for acid-fast bacilli
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Tuberculosis Questions and Answers
Already Graded A
What is the standard treatment for tuberculosis?
✔✔Antibiotic therapy
What is the role of the BCG vaccine?
✔✔It helps prevent tuberculosis
What test is commonly used to diagnose tuberculosis?
✔✔Sputum smear for acid-fast bacilli
What does a positive tuberculin skin test (TST) indicate?
✔✔Previous exposure to Mycobacterium tuberculosis
What is the main purpose of a chest X-ray in tuberculosis diagnosis?
✔✔To identify lung damage or lesions caused by tuberculosis
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, What is the duration of the typical treatment regimen for drug-susceptible tuberculosis?
✔✔6-9 months
What is the difference between latent tuberculosis and active tuberculosis?
✔✔Latent tuberculosis is not contagious and does not cause symptoms, while active tuberculosis
causes symptoms and can be transmitted to others
What is multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB)?
✔✔Tuberculosis that does not respond to at least two of the most effective first-line drugs
What is the primary complication of untreated tuberculosis?
✔✔Severe lung damage, including cavitary lesions
What group of people is at highest risk for developing active tuberculosis?
✔✔People with weakened immune systems, such as those with HIV/AIDS
What is the main function of the immune system in latent tuberculosis infection?
✔✔To control and contain the bacteria without allowing symptoms to develop
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