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BRWH · **on:** Jul 18, 2018

Which is a recommendation for caring for a surgical patient with TB?

a. Use reusable anesthesia equipment as often as possible.
b. Operate on these patients as soon as possible to decrease the spread of the secretions.
c. Use respiratory isolation precautions for those patients with a positive TB sputum culture.
d. Keep these patients in an isolation room with positive pressure ventilation.

Question 2

Which are two examples of diseases caused by exotoxins?

a. Tuberculosis, acute respiratory infection
b. Influenza, anthrax
c. Diphtheria, leprosy
d. Otitis media, E. coli

janieazgirl · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 18, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Reducing the risk of exposing OR personnel to the TB bacterium is accomplished by using disposable anesthesia equipment; postponing elective surgical procedures, if possible, until the patient shows a response to drug therapy; wearing TB-filtering masks to prevent the transmission of TB; and moving the patient into an isolation room that has negative pressure ventilation with a local exhaust and HEPA air filtration and/or ultraviolet radiation lamps.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Examples of disease caused by bacteria that are gram positive and form spores (exotoxins) are tuberculosis, clostridia infection, diphtheria, anthrax, and leprosy.