The nurse is preparing to administer morning medications to a patient who has been newly diagnosed with tuberculosis. The patient asks, "Why do I have to take so many different drugs?" Which response by the nurse is correct?
a. "Your prescriber hopes that at least one of these drugs will work to fight the tuberculosis."
b. "Taking multiple drugs reduces the chance that the tuberculosis will become drug resistant."
c. "Using more than one drug can help to reduce side effects."
d. "Using multiple drugs enhances the effect of each drug."
Answer: b. "Taking multiple drugs reduces the chance that the tuberculosis will become drug resistant."
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).