A Client with TB Wants to Know Why DOT Is

question 11

Multiple Choice

A client with TB wants to know why DOT is required as part of the treatment.Which of the following responses by the CHN would be the most appropriate one?

• A)"Clients with TB are often noncompliant; DOT will ensure that you take the drugs prescribed to you."
• B)"This therapy is recommended by TB experts as the best way to ensure that you receive the treatment you need and that the infection doesn't become resistant to treatment."
• C)"This ensures that you get your medication even at the late stages of TB, when your memory may be affected by inadequate oxygenation to the brain."
• D)"TB medications are very expensive, and this method ensures that government health care resources are not wasted by those who will not take the drugs regularly."

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