A client with tuberculosis (TB) asks why the nurse is required to watch the client swallow the medication each day. Which of the following statements is the best response by the nurse?
a. "Clients with TB are often noncompliant, so if I directly observe, you will be sure to take the drugs that have been ordered."
b. "This therapy is recommended to make sure that you receive the treatment you need and the infection doesn't become resistant to the drugs."
c. "This is to make sure you take your medication if your condition becomes so advanced that you do not have enough cerebral oxygenation to remember."
d. "Tuberculosis medications are very expensive so this method ensures that government money doesn't get wasted on those who will not take the drugs."
ANS: B
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