A Patient Diagnosed with Active Tuberculosis Is in a Negative

question 4

Multiple Choice

A patient diagnosed with active tuberculosis is in a negative pressure room for respiratory airborne isolation. How long should the nurse maintain the patient in this type of isolation?

• A) until sputum specimens for acid-fast bacilli are negative
• B) until the Mantoux test (PPD) converts from positive to negative
• C) until the patient has orders for discharge
• D) until the chest x-ray is normal

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Definitions:

Cones and Rods

Specialized cells in the retina of the eye responsible for detecting light and color (cones) and low-light vision (rods).

Color Vision

The ability of an organism or machine to distinguish objects based on the wavelengths (or frequencies) of the light they reflect, emit, or transmit.

Black and White

The phrase "black and white" often refers to a clear, unambiguous, and straightforward situation or viewpoint, lacking any shades of gray or uncertainty.