A patient has been taking antitubercular therapy for 3 months. The nurse will assess for what findings that indicate a therapeutic response to the drug therapy?
a. The chronic cough is gone.
b. There are two consecutive negative purified protein derivative (PPD) results over 2 months.
c. There is increased tolerance to the medication therapy, and there are fewer reports of adverse effects.
d. There is a decrease in symptoms of tuberculosis along with improved chest x-rays and sputum cultures.
ANS: D
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