While monitoring a patient, the nurse knows that a therapeutic response to antitubercular drugs would be:
A. The patient states that he or she is feeling much better
B. The patients lab test results show a lower white blood cell count
C. The patient reports a decrease in cough and night sweats
D. There is a decrease in sumpotoms, along with improved chest radiograph and sputum culture results
Answer: D. There is a decrease in sumpotoms, along with improved chest radiograph and sputum culture results
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