A 75-year-old male resident of an assisted living facility has had an 8-week history of weight loss, weakness, and fever
Recently, his symptoms have been determined by a Mantoux test to be caused by tuberculosis (TB), a diagnosis that has left the man distraught. What should the nurse tell the resident? A) "Recent advances in medicine mean that a brief course of antibiotics will nearly always cure TB.".
B) "This will likely mean that you will have to move to a specific institution, but your prognosis is actually very positive.".
C) "This doesn't mean that you have been neglecting yourself; rather, it's a reflection of the fact that TB is much more common in recent years.".
D) "This will require a long course of medications, but if you're vigilant about taking them as scheduled, you'll likely have no long-term effects.".
D
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TB requires a long course of antibiotics but has a good prognosis if medications are taken as ordered. TB is less common than in the past and institutionalization is not necessary.
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