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jparksx

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Which statement made by a patient indicates to the nurse the need for more teaching about first-line drug therapy for tuberculosis (TB)?
 
  a. To prevent nausea and vomiting, I have been taking my drugs at night with a small snack.
  b. I have stopped taking all herbal supplements and stopped drinking beer until I finish this drug therapy.
  c. Now that my symptoms have disappeared after a month of drug therapy, I can no longer infect my family.
  d. Now that my symptoms have disappeared after a month of drug therapy, I can stop taking all of these drugs.

Question 2

To prevent a common risk among older adults who are prescribed proton pump inhibitors, which safety precaution does the nurse recommend?
 
  a. Be sure to take a daily multivitamin.
  b. Use handrails when going up or down stairs.
  c. Take this drug with food or a full glass of fluid.
  d. Notify your prescriber if you develop belching or gas.



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Answer to Question 1

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Usually TB is no longer contagious and clinical improvement is seen after drugs have been taken for 2 to 3 consecutive weeks. However, the organism growth has only been suppressed and the immune system and drugs have not had sufficient time to eradicate it. Stopping treatment after only a month will allow the disease to again become active and the organisms can become resis-tant to these drugs. The patient must continue taking the drugs for 6 months or longer, exactly as prescribed.

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Proton pump inhibitors have been associated with increased hip fracture in older adults because of decreased calcium absorption. Teach patients to use side rails when going up or down stairs.




jparksx

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Wow, this really help


ecabral0

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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