If a Client Is Suspected of Having Clinically Active Tuberculosis

question 18

Multiple Choice

If a client is suspected of having clinically active tuberculosis, the dental healthcare provider should first:

• A) proceed with treatment as planned.
• B) wear a particulate respirator during treatment.
• C) defer treatment and refer the client for medical evaluation.
• D) treat the client in a tuberculosis isolation room.

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Definitions:

Precapillary Sphincters

Circular muscular valves located at the entrance of capillaries, regulating blood flow into the capillary beds according to the body's needs.

Tunica Media

Middle, usually muscular, coat of an artery or another tubular structure.

Capillary Beds

Networks of capillaries, the smallest blood vessels, that facilitate the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrients and waste substances between blood and tissues.

Precapillary Sphincters

Circular muscular valves located at the entrance of capillary beds, controlling blood flow into those beds.