Which statement made by a patient indicates to the nurse the need for more teaching about first-line drug therapy for tuberculosis (TB)?
a. "To prevent nausea and vomiting, I have been taking my drugs at night with a small snack."
b. "I have stopped taking all herbal supplements and stopped drinking beer until I finish this drug therapy."
c. "Now that my symptoms have disappeared after a month of drug therapy, I can no longer infect my family."
d. "Now that my symptoms have disappeared after a month of drug therapy, I can stop taking all of these drugs."
D
Usually TB is no longer contagious and clinical improvement is seen after drugs have been taken for 2 to 3 consecutive weeks. However, the organism growth has only been suppressed and the immune system and drugs have not had sufficient time to eradicate it. Stopping treatment after only a month will allow the disease to again become active and the organisms can become resis-tant to these drugs. The patient must continue taking the drugs for 6 months or longer, exactly as prescribed.
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