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65. Client teaching on how long the medication for TB should be taken would include:
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65. Client teaching on how long the medication for TB should be taken would include:
. Until the client feels better.
. Daily for at least 9 months.
. Until the sputum culture is negative.
. For the rest of the client's life.
Test-Taking Tip
Choose the only specific time element listed (9 months). Know the expected outcome of treatment.
Content Area: Adult Health, Infectious Disease; Integrated Process: Teaching and Learning; Cognitive Level: Application; Client Need/Subneed: Physiological Integrity/Physiological Adaptation/Illness Management
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Answer 1 is incorrect because the client will feel better soon after drug therapy is started, but must take the drug long after physical improvement results. Answer 2 is correct because total destruction of the infection takes at least 9 months, if not longer. Answer 3 is incorrect because a negative culture occurs in 2 months; however, the disease process can reactivate if drug therapy is stopped prematurely. Answer 4 is incorrect because, although some pathologic changes with TB may be difficult to treat, lifelong therapy is not required.