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shenderson6

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A TDP can be started after:
 
  a. the nurse finishes his or her assessment.
  b. the treatment option is selected.
  c. a physician's order for the TDP is received.
  d. authorization is received from the patient's insurance carrier.

Question 2

Risk factors predisposing a person to TB include all of the following EXCEPT:
 
  a. having HIV/AIDS.
  b. being immunosuppressed.
  c. African American or Hispanic heritage.
  d. malnutrition.



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Answer to Question 1

C
A physician must order a TDP before the respiratory therapist can initiate the ordered protocol.

Answer to Question 2

C
Individuals of African American or Hispanic heritage are not predisposed to TB. People with HIV/AIDS or who are immunosuppressed or malnourished are at greater risk of getting TB when exposed to it.





 

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