The nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with tuberculosis. The nurse anticipates that the client will require pharmacotherapy for 6 to ______ months
Standard Text: Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
Correct Answer: 12
Rationale: The pharmacotherapy of TB differs from that of other bacterial infections because the thick mycolic acid layer surrounding the mycobacterium is resistant to penetration by anti-infectives. For the drugs to reach the mycobacteria isolated in tubercles and inside macrophages, therapy must continue for 6 to 12 months. Although the client is not infectious this entire time and, indeed, may have no symptoms, it is critical that therapy be continued for the entire period.
Global Rationale: The pharmacotherapy of TB differs from that of other bacterial infections because the thick mycolic acid layer surrounding the mycobacterium is resistant to penetration by anti-infectives. For the drugs to reach the mycobacteria isolated in tubercles and inside macrophages, therapy must continue for 6 to 12 months. Although the client is not infectious this entire time and, indeed, may have no symptoms, it is critical that therapy be continued for the entire period.
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