Which administration technique does the nurse teach the family of a patient with memory problems for best adherence to first-line drug therapy for tuberculosis?
a. Having one family member responsible for giving the drugs and watching the pa-tient swallow them
b. Setting up the patient's drugs using a daily pill dispenser that has separate slots for each individual drug
c. Asking the patient every night whether he or she has remembered to take all the drug doses that day
d. Administering all the drugs together at the same time every day and ensuring that the patient drinks plenty of water
A
Successful drug therapy for TB requires that all first line drugs be taken correctly without missing doses. Patients who have memory problems usually need some form of directly observed therapy (DOT) to ensure absolute adherence to this important therapy. Having one family member responsible for giving the drugs fulfills the requirements of DOT and reduces the risk that the patient will receive either too many drug doses or too few doses to be effective.
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