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joe

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Patients at highest risk for developing tuberculosis are:
 
  1. all children up to the age of 7 years.
  2. individuals whose skin tests have become positive in the last 2 years.
  3. all children exposed to sunlight between noon and six o'clock in the evening.
  4. individuals with debilitating diseases such as asthma, hypertension, and ulcers.

Question 2

A patient taking antiinflammatory drugs tells you he has been missing some of his doses of medication. Which of the following guidelines for missed medications should be taught? (Select all that apply.)
 
  1. Skip all missed medication dosages.
  2. If possible, take the missed dose within an hour of the scheduled time.
  3. If the missed dose is close to next administration time, take the regular dose and skip the missed dose.
  4. Never take a double dose of this medication.



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Answer to Question 1

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The diagnosis of tuberculosis is made from the patient's history, physical examination, x-ray studies, and laboratory work.

Answer to Question 2

2, 3, 4
If a dose of medication is missed, it may be taken within an hour of when it was scheduled. If the patient remembers the missed dose close to the time when the next dose is to be taken, he should take the regular dose and miss the skipped dose.



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