To prevent transmission of tuberculosis, the nurse should instruct the client that the disease is spread by:
A) tears.
B) blood.
C) direct contact.
D) respiratory droplets.
D) respiratory droplets.
Explanation: A) Tuberculosis is spread via respiratory droplet nuclei from an infected person to a susceptible host. Droplet nuclei are tiny droplets of respiratory secretions spread via coughing, sneezing, or speaking. It is not spread through saliva, blood, tears, or direct contact.
B) Tuberculosis is spread via respiratory droplet nuclei from an infected person to a susceptible host. Droplet nuclei are tiny droplets of respiratory secretions spread via coughing, sneezing, or speaking. It is not spread through saliva, blood, tears, or direct contact.
C) Tuberculosis is spread via respiratory droplet nuclei from an infected person to a susceptible host. Droplet nuclei are tiny droplets of respiratory secretions spread via coughing, sneezing, or speaking. It is not spread through saliva, blood, tears or direct contact.
D) Tuberculosis is spread via respiratory droplet nuclei from an infected person to a susceptible host. Droplet nuclei are tiny droplets of respiratory secretions spread via coughing, sneezing, or speaking. It is not spread through saliva, blood, tears, or direct contact.
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