Author Question: The nurse has a positive PPD during the last testing cycle for tuberculosis. Which of the following ... (Read 23 times)

Alainaaa8 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse has a positive PPD during the last testing cycle for tuberculosis. Which of the following is indicated for this nurse?

1. Nothing
2. Chest x-rays every 2 months
3. Pharmacological treatment
4. Admission for inpatient treatment

Question 2

A client diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is experiencing pneumonia. The nurse applies oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula. When the nurse leaves the room, a family member increases the oxygen to 5 L.

Which complication may occur?
1. Angina
2. Apnea
3. Metabolic acidosis
4. Respiratory alkalosis

Jsherida · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

3
Latent tuberculosis infection occurs when a person exposed to the mycobacterium has a positive PPD test. This person is without an active clinical picture and has a 10 chance of developing TB if preventive pharmacological treatment is not initiated. The nurse needs pharmacological treatment. Doing nothing could result in active disease. The nurse does not need chest x-rays every 2 months or admission for inpatient treatment.

Answer to Question 2

2
The COPD client's drive to breathe is hypoxia. Increasing the oxygen removes this drive and leads to apnea. Angina occurs because of decreased oxygen to the myocardial tissues. Neither respiratory alkalosis nor metabolic acidosis would occur with the increased oxygen level.