The nurse is caring for a patient who is diagnosed with tuberculosis. The patient tells the nurse that the provider plans to order a prophylactic antitubercular drug for family members and asks which drug will be ordered
The nurse will expect the provider to order which drug?
a. Isoniazid (INH)
b. Pyrazinamide
c. Rifampin (Rifadin)
d. Streptomycin
ANS: A
INH is the drug of choice for prophylactic treatment of patients who have had close contact with a patient who has tuberculosis.
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