The nurse caring for a homeless client at risk for tuberculosis (TB) will include which symptoms of the disease when educating the client?
Select all that apply.
A) Fatigue
B) Low-grade morning fever
C) Productive cough that later turns to a dry, hacking cough
D) Weight loss
E) Night sweats
Answer: A, D, E
Manifestations of tuberculosis often develop insidiously and are initially nonspecific. Fatigue, weight loss, diminished appetite, low-grade afternoon fever, and night sweats are common. A dry cough develops, which later becomes productive of purulent and/or blood-tinged sputum. It is often at this stage that the client first seeks medical attention.
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