A client with advanced acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is diagnosed with active tuberculosis. Which of the following regimens would the nurse expect the physician to prescribe?

a) isoniazid (Laniazid) and rifampin (Rifadin)
b) ethambutol (Myambutol), pyrazinamide, and isoniazid
c) isoniazid, rifampin, ethambutol, and pyrazinamide
d) ethambutol, ciprofloxacin (Cipro), pyrazinamide, and streptomycin


Answer: c) isoniazid, rifampin, ethambutol, and pyrazinamide

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