Tuberculosis

Question 1

How often do you medications normally last for tuberculosis

Answer 1

6 to 12 months

Question 2

How often are sputum sample taken

Answer 2

Every 2 to 4 weeks

Question 3

Three negative cultures on three different days means what

Answer 3

No longer infectious

Question 4

Indications of TB

Answer 4

Fatigue, weight loss, anorexia, low-grade fever, productive cough with Mucopurulent sputum

Question 5

Diet for tuberculosis

Answer 5

High protein, high carb

Question 6

How is TB transmitted

Answer 6

Coughing, laughing, sneezing, or singing

Question 7

What is tuberculosis

Answer 7

A chronic recurrent infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a relatively slow growing, slender, rod shaped, acid-fast organism with a waxy outer capsule that increases its resistance to distraction

Question 8

Tuberculosis often affects which organ most often

Answer 8

The lungs

Question 9

Manifestations

Answer 9

Persistent cough
Weight loss
Anorexia
Night sweats
Hemoptysis
SOB
Fever
Chills

Question 10

Risk for latent TB

Answer 10

Recently traveled outside of the country

Question 11

What type of room should be used for tuberculosis

Answer 11

Negative airflow rooms

Question 12

Which ethnicity is our greatest risk for contracting tuberculosis

Answer 12

Asian immigrants

Question 13

Major risk factor

Answer 13

Recent homelessness

Question 14

A positive TB test means what

Answer 14

Greater than 15 mm

Question 15

Why are multiple trucks necessary for the treatment of tuberculosis

Answer 15

Due to the risk of resistance

Question 16

Medications used for tuberculosis

Answer 16

Rifampin
Isoniazid
Pyrazinamide
Ethambutol

Question 17

Side effects and teaching for Rifampin

Answer 17

Red orange tears, hearing, sweat, and saliva
Wear glasses instead of contacts
Oral contraceptives ineffective
Monitor for jaundice
Admin on empty stomach
Monitor CBC, liver, and renal function tests

Question 18

INH

Side effects and teaching

Answer 18

Interfers for absorption of B6
Neuropathy
Hepatotoxicity

Question 19

Tuberculosis medications are toxic to which organ

Answer 19

Liver

Question 20

A TB test less than 5 mm means what

Answer 20

Negative response

Question 21

A TB test Of more than 15 mm means what

Answer 21

Positive for all people

Question 22

A positive PPD test results manifest as what

Answer 22

Hard or indurated area between 5 and 9 mm for clients with you and abnormal chest x-ray

Question 23

Which diagnostic test should be expected to be prescribed prior to initiating anabiotic treatment

Answer 23

Sputum smear
PCR
Sputum culture

Question 24

Sputum culture confirms what

Answer 24

The diagnosis of tuberculosis

Question 25

Mantoux test

Answer 25

Five tuberculin units are injected intradermal into the aspect of the forearm The test is red within 48 to 72 hours The response is recorded as diameters of induration

Question 26

Should rifampin be taken on an empty stomach

Answer 26

Yes

Question 27

Vitamin B6 or Pyridoxine can be administered along with what TB med

Answer 27

INH

Question 28

Vision should be monitored daily when taking which tuberculosis medication

Answer 28

Ethambutol

Question 29

Can a client take aspirin while taking rifampicin

Answer 29

No

Question 30

Nursing diagnosis for tuberculosis

Answer 30

``` Fatigue Less somebody requirements for nutrition Knowledge deficit Ineffective health management Risk for infection Social isolation Deficient health community ```

Question 31

When assessing a client with tuberculosis what should the nurse focus on

Answer 31

Observe for skin color, presence of cough, and difficulty breathing.

Question 32

Ethambutol can cause

Answer 32

Optic neuritis