Which diagnostic indicator confirms the presence of active tuberculosis?
A. Positive PPD test
B. The presence of calcified lesions on chest x-ray
C. The presence of M. tuberculosis in a sputum culture
D. The combined clinical manifestations of weight loss, night sweats, fever, and cough productive of mucopurulent bloody sputum
C
While all the above findings suggest active tuberculosis, only the presence of M. tuberculosis in the sputum culture confirms it.
You might also like to view...
A nurse takes a genuine interest in her patients and is highly attentive to their needs. She consistently checks on her patients and takes time to listen to their concerns. Which value, central to nursing, is this nurse demonstrating?
A) Caring B) Patience C) Honesty D) Justice
An instructor explains that patients are different. Their beliefs are different
Their responses to illness and wellness are different depending on their cultural backgrounds—even patients from the same cultural group may have differences in their health-care beliefs and practices. The knowledge of various cultural beliefs and values is known as cultural ____________________. Fill in the blank with correct word.
The nurse is monitoring a patient who has had a subarachnoid bleed. The nurse plans care based on the knowledge that the risk for cerebral vasospasm is highest in Fisher grade _______ aneurysms
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A 30-year-old sales clerk comes to your office wanting to lose weight; her BMI is 30.0 kg/m2. What is the most appropriate amount for a weekly weight reduction goal?
A) .5 to 1 pound per week B) 1 to 2.5 pounds per week C) 2.5 to 3.5 pounds per week D) 3.5 to 4.5 pounds per week