A Patient Has Been Taking Antitubercular Therapy for 3 Months

question 6

Multiple Choice

A patient has been taking antitubercular therapy for 3 months. The nurse will assess for what findings that indicate a therapeutic response to the drug therapy?

• A) The chronic cough is gone.
• B) There are two consecutive negative purified protein derivative (PPD) results over 2 months.
• C) There is increased tolerance to the medication therapy, and there are fewer reports of adverse effects.
• D) There is a decrease in symptoms of tuberculosis along with improved chest radiographs and sputum cultures.

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Definitions:

Refractory Period

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Engorgement

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