A patient was placed on an antitubercular drug because he tested positive for tuberculosis more than three times. The patient tells the nurse that the drug will completely kill the bacteria. Which should be the nurse's proper response?
a. "Yes, you are correct. That is the action of the medication."
b. "No, the medication only controls the bacteria."
c. "Yes, the medication covers the bacteria's cell growth."
d. "No, the action of the medication is unknown."
ANS: B
Most drugs used to treat tuberculosis do not kill the bacterium; rather they control the disease and prevent its spread through various organ systems in the infected patient or to other individuals.
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