Tuberculosis

Question 1

What are the MAIN signs of active TB?

Answer 1

Productive cough

Night sweats

Chills

Weight loss

Low grade fever

Question 2

The ___test is administered by injecting a small amount of tuberculin intradermally.

Answer 2

Mantoux also called PPD

Question 3

The mantloux test is considered. Positive if the induration ( raised skin) is greater than _____ mm..

Answer 3

10

Question 4

What are the appropriate isolation precautions ?

Answer 4

Airborne

Question 5

The client’s negative pressure room should have ____ fresh air exchanges per hour ..

Answer 5

6

Question 6

What are those meds?

Answer 6

ST- reptomycin
R-ifampin
i - soniazid
P-yrizinamide
E-thambutol

Question 7

What is the most common side effect of TB antibiotics?

Answer 7

Peripheral neuritis

Question 8

What are the other side effects?

Answer 8

Muscle ache

GI disturbances

Dizziness

Question 9

What colors will Rifampin turn urine, swear, and tears?

Answer 9

Red or orange

Question 10

When taking TB antibiotics , what vitamin will be depleted?

Answer 10

B6

Question 11

Teach the client to avoid ____ to reduce the risk of hepatotoxicity

Answer 11

Alcohol

Question 12

Client taking TB antibiotics are at risk for ________ hepatitis

Answer 12

Drug -induced

Question 13

How many consecutive sputum cultures need to be negative for the client to be non contagious ?

Answer 13

3

Question 14

What organism is the cause of TB?

Answer 14

Mycobacterium tuberculosis