The nurse is caring for a client hospitalized with lepromatous leprosy. The nurse anticipates the duration of pharmacological management to be:
1. 1 month.
2. 14 days.
3. 2–5 years.
4. 6–12 months.
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: One month is not long enough.
Rationale 2: Fourteen days is not long enough.
Rationale 3: Two to five years could be the required length of therapy.
Rationale 4: Six to twelve months is not long enough.
Global Rationale: Initial three-drug regimen includes dapsone, clofazimine (Lamprene), and rifampin (Rifadin) given for 2 to 5 years.
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