Chapter 45: Tuberculosis

Chapter 45: Tuberculosis

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Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. Drug resistant tuberculosis (TB) is defined as TB that is resistant to:

____ 2. Goals of treatment when treating tuberculosis include:

A.	Completion of recommended therapy
B.	Negative PPD at the end of therapy
C.	Completely normal chest x-ray
D.	All of the above

____ 3. The principles of drug therapy for the treatment of tuberculosis include:

A.	Patients are treated with a drug M. tuberculosis is sensitive to
B.	Drugs need to be taken on a regular basis for a sufficient amount of time
C.	Treatment continues until the patient’s PPD is negative
D.	All of the above

____ 4. Isabella has confirmed tuberculosis and is placed on a 6-month treatment regimen. The 6-month regimen consists of:

A.	2 months of four drug therapy (INH, rifampin, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol) followed by 4 months of INH and rifampin
B.	6 months of INH with daily pyridoxine throughout therapy
C.	6 months of INH, rifampin, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol
D.	Any of the above

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