A child is prescribed rifampicin for treatment of tuberculosis. For which length of time will the nurse tell the parents that this child must remain on the medication?
1. 2 months
2. 4 months
3. 6 months
4. 8 months
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale: Active and latent TB are treated with isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol. Therapy for active TB usually involves a 6-month regimen consisting of isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol for the first 2 months and isoniazid and rifampicin for the remaining 4 months. Therefore, the child will remain on rifampicin for a total of 6 months.
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