A recent immigrant from Vietnam is diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement with this patient?
A) Patient teaching about the cause of TB
B) Reviewing the risk factors for TB
C) Developing a list of people with whom the patient has had contact
D) Patient teaching about the importance of TB testing
Ans: C
Feedback: To lessen the spread of TB, everyone who had contact with the patient must undergo a chest x-ray and TB skin test. Testing will help to determine if the patient infected anyone else. The remaining options are important areas to address when educating high-risk populations about TB before its development.
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