All Members of a Newly Arrived Immigrant Family from a Third-World

question 1

Multiple Choice

All members of a newly arrived immigrant family from a third-world country have received positive tuberculosis skin test results.The family consists of parents,a 2-year-old,and a 7-year-old.Which therapy regimen does the family practice nurse coordinate for this family?

• A) A course of intravenous pyrazinamide (PZA) given once a month in the clinic
• B) Directly observed therapy with isoniazid (INH) and rifampin (Rifadin) for 9 months
• C) Isoniazid and rifampin once a week for 6 months, given by the nurse in the clinic
• D) Isoniazid daily for 9 months, followed by rifampin once a week for 3 months