Pharmacology Chapter 10 "Antibercular Drugs"
A nurse is explaining standard treatment for TB to a client, the nurse would describe the treatment as occurring in how many phases?
2
secondary drugs for TB
Aminosalicylate (Paser) Bedaquiline (Sirturo) Capreomycin ( Capastat) Cycloserine (Seromycin) Ethionamide (Trecator) Streptomycin
A client reports orange stains on paper tissues when she urinated. Which of the following interventions should the nurse do first?
Ask the client what she thinks is happening
The nurse explains to the client that to prevent multi drug resistance to the anti tubercular drugs the primary health care provider may prescribe __________
At least three anti tubercular drugs
After teaching a group of nursing students about extrapulmonary TB, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which organ as being commonly affected? Select all that apply.
Bones Spleen Liver Adrenal glands
A nurse is preparing an in-service presentation for a group of nurses about anti tubercular drugs. The nurse would identify which as a secondary drug to treat TB?
Ciprofloxacin
A nurse is assigned to care for a client with TB who has been prescribed rifampin. Which should the nurse ensure to confirm that rifampin is not contraindicated in the client?
Client does not have renal impairment
Drugs to treat M. leprae
Clofazimine (Lamprene) Dapsone
After teaching a group of students about antitubercular therapy, the instructor determines that additional teaching is needed when the students identify which drug as an antitubercular agent?
Dapsone
A client in the initial phase of TB treatment come to the clinic with reports of a decrease in visual acuity and changes in color perception. The nurse expects to find which drug as being the cause of this reaction?
Ethambutol
Identify which drugs are included in primary (first-line) treatment for TB. Select all that apply.
Ethambutol Isoniazid Pyrazinamide Rifampin
A nurse is preparing a community teaching program about tuberculosis. When describing the individuals who are susceptible, which would the nurse include? Select all that apply.
Individuals with HIV Individuals living in crowded conditions
A client diagnosed with TB was prescribed antibercular therapy but stopped after 1 month because of difficulty with the medication scheduling. As a result, secondary drugs are being prescribed. Which nursing diagnosis would the nurse most likely identify?
Ineffective self- health management
A group of nursing students are reviewing information about the transmission of TB. The students demonstrate understanding when they state transmission occurs from person to person in which manner?
Inhalation of infected areosolized droplets
A nurse is administering an antitubercular drug that exhibits bactericidal activity. The nurse is most likely administering which drug?
Isoniazid
Which of the following drugs is only antibercular drug to be prescribed alone?
Isoniazid
When a person is diagnosed with TB, the nurse prepared the family members to be treated prophylactically with which drug most likely?
Isoniazid (Nydrazid)
The nurse ministers the client taking isoniazid for toxic symptoms. The most common symptom of toxicity is __________.
Jaundice
Ora hand that can be affected by TB include ________.
Liver Bones Spleen Adrenal glands
A client with TB is prescribed pyrazinamide. The nurse should assess and monitor the client for which adverse reaction?
Myalgia
Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) is caused by which of the following bacteria?
Mycobacterium leprae
A nurse is caring for an older adult client with TB. The client has been prescribed ethambutol. Which adverse reactions of ethambutol should the nurse assess for?
Optic neuritis
Active TB may be difficult to diagnose in clients infected with HIV because of their immune system deficiency. A nurse understands that which can be used to determine if an HIV client with a negative skin test has active TB? Select all that apply.
Physical exam Sputum analyses X-ray studies
Which of the following anti tubercular drugs is contraindicated in the clients with gout?
Pyrazinamide
A group of nursing students reviewing information about antibercular drugs. The students demonstrate understanding when they identify which as true about this therapy? Select all that apply.
Render the client noninfectious to others Treat active cases of TB Prophylaxis to prevent the spread of TB
Which of the following best describes DOT in the care of TB clients?
The nurse observes the client swallow the TB drugs.
Which of the following is dose related adverse reaction to ethambutol
optic neuritis
