Antitubercular Drugs Exam Questions And Answers 100% Pass
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Antitubercular Drugs Exam Questions And
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A client is to receive rifampin. Which would be most important for the nurse to include in the
teaching plan for this client? - answer"Your urine or sweat may become orange in color."
A client, hospitalized with active tuberculosis, is r...
Antitubercular Drugs Exam Questions And
Answers 100% Pass
A client is to receive rifampin. Which would be most important for the nurse to include in the
teaching plan for this client? - answer✔"Your urine or sweat may become orange in color."
A client, hospitalized with active tuberculosis, is receiving antitubercular drug therapy. When it
becomes apparent that the client is not responding to the medications, what condition will the
primary health care provider identify as a possible cause? - answer✔drug-resistant tuberculosis.
A client is prescribed rifampin. What information should the nurse include in the client's
medication education? - answer✔The urine, tears, sweat, and other body fluids will be a
discolored red-orange.
A client is hospitalized due to nonadherence to an antitubercular drug treatment for a diagnosis
of tuberculosis (TB). Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement? -
answer✔observing the client taking the medications
A nurse works in a community setting and follows clients who have TB. Which clients would
likely require the most follow-up from rifampin therapy? - answer✔An HIV-positive client
A client has just been diagnosed with TB. The client is extremely upset and is asking questions
concerning the medications. What is an appropriate response by the nurse? - answer✔You will
have multidrug therapy for 6 to 24 months."
A 35-year-old man being treated with isoniazid (INH) for exposure to TB has this medical
history: diabetes mellitus type 2, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and coronary artery disease. He
drinks one to two glasses of wine on the weekend and smokes two packs of cigarettes per day.
Which adverse reaction should the nurse alert the client to report to his health care provider right
away? - answer✔numbness and tingling in his feet
The nurse understands that tuberculosis (TB) can affect other organs of the body. The term used
for TB outside the lungs called which? - answer✔extrapulmonary
A nurse teaching the client with tuberculosis (TB) should state that ethambutol can: -
answer✔cause optic neuritis
The nursing student read about a disease called Hansen's disease, which is caused by the
bacterium Mycobacterium leprae and is treated with many of the same drugs as are used for TB.
The student learned that another name for Hansen's disease iswhich? - answer✔eprosy
The client is taking isoniazid (INH). The nurses is teaching the client the importance of
understanding that INH can affect which vitamin? - answer✔B6
The nurse explains that prophylactic antitubercular therapy is suggested for which people? -
answer✔Those who have been in close contact with a person with tuberculosis (TB)
A client asks why three medications are prescribed to treat his tuberculosis. The nurse informs
the client of which reasons? - answer✔To prevent resistance
Which antitubercular medications must be administered on an empty stomach? Select all that
apply. - answer✔Isoniazid
Rifampin
Rifabutin
The nurse understands that which is the highest priority when teaching about antitubercular
medications? - answer✔Taking medications as prescribed
The nurse is teaching a client taking isoniazide. The client also suffers from occasional acid
reflux. What should the nurse teach this client about? - answer✔Decreased absorption of
isoniazid
A client with a diagnosis of rhinosinusitis has been prescribed ciprofloxacin 250 mg SC b.i.d.
When contacting the prescriber, the nurse should question the: - answer✔route
The nurse is caring for a client receiving an antimycobacterial who reports dizziness, headache,
and drowsiness. What nursing diagnosis is most likely to relate to this client's adverse drug
effects? - answer✔Disturbed sensory perception (kinesthetic) related to central nervous system
(CNS) effects of the drug
A nurse is teaching a client about the standard treatment for tuberculosis, which is divided into
two phases. Which statement best explains the difference in the two phases? - answer✔The
continuation phase includes the drugs rifampin and isoniazid
A client diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) has begun multi-drug therapy. The client has asked the
nurse why it is necessary to take several different drugs. How should the nurse respond to the
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