A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). Which of the fol-lowing medications would the nurse most likely administer?
a. Isoniazid
b. Nevirapine
c. Amodiaquine
d. Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG)
ANS: A
Isoniazid is one of several chemotherapeutic medications used to treat TB. Nevirapine is used to decrease the likelihood of maternal transmission of HIV-AIDS. Amodiaquine is one of several medications used to treat malaria. BCG is a vaccine that has been promoted as effective in in-ducing active immunity against TB.
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