Which information should be included in the teaching care plan for a patient with tuberculosis (TB) in order to reduce the transmission of the disease?
A) TB is spread through sexual contact.
B) Transmission occurs from sharing utensils of a person with TB.
C) TB is transmitted by inhaling droplets from a person with TB.
D) TB can spread through breaks in the skin.
C) TB is transmitted by inhaling droplets from a person with TB.
Explanation: A) The tubercle bacilli are spread from person to person by droplet nuclei released into the environment when an infected person coughs, sneezes, speaks, or sings. They are not spread through sexual contact, sharing utensils, or through breaks in the skin.
B) The tubercle bacilli are spread from person to person by droplet nuclei released into the environment when an infected person coughs, sneezes, speaks, or sings. They are not spread through sexual contact, sharing utensils, or through breaks in the skin.
C) The tubercle bacilli are spread from person to person by droplet nuclei released into the environment when an infected person coughs, sneezes, speaks, or sings. They are not spread through sexual contact, sharing utensils, or through breaks in the skin.
D) The tubercle bacilli are spread from person to person by droplet nuclei released into the environment when an infected person coughs, sneezes, speaks, or sings. They are not spread through sexual contact, sharing utensils, or through breaks in the skin.
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