A community health nurse visits a homeless shelter that has several clients with tuberculosis who are taking antimicrobial drugs. Supervised drug administration may be done on a daily basis with persons with poor adherence because
1. This type of client does not care about his or her health.
2. Homeless people have no access to medications.
3. Poor adherence can result in drug resistance.
4. The antimicrobials are so powerful, clients must be observed for reactions.
ANS: 3
Poor adherence has lead to antibiotic resistant strains.
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