A Client with Tuberculosis (TB)asks Why the Nurse Is Required

question 18

Multiple Choice

A client with tuberculosis (TB) asks why the nurse is required to watch the client swallow the medication each day.Which of the following statements is the best response by the nurse?

• A) "Clients with TB are often noncompliant, so if I directly observe, you will be sure to take the drugs that have been ordered."
• B) "This therapy is recommended to make sure that you receive the treatment you need and the infection doesn't become resistant to the drugs."
• C) "This is to make sure you take your medication if your condition becomes so advanced that you do not have enough cerebral oxygenation to remember."
• D) "Tuberculosis medications are very expensive so this method ensures that government money doesn't get wasted on those who will not take the drugs."

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