NU 246 (EXAM
NU 246 (EXAM 3)-TUBERCULOSIS 3)-TUBERCULOSIS {100%Success}
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tuberculo sis-229935
-E LD E RLY -F ORE I GN BORN + CROWD E D COND I T I ONS -H I V -AF RI CAN
PE OPLE AT RI SK F OR T B
AME RI CAN -H OME LE SS -D RUG USE RS
BACI LLUS H AS E ST ABLI SH E D I T SE LF I N T H E BOD Y -CAN BE D E T E CT E D BY
T B I NF E CT I ON -H OW I S I T D E T E CT E D ?
A POSI T I VE SKI N T E ST
BACI LLUS CAN BE I SOLAT E D F ROM SE CRE T I ONS OR LUNG T I SSUE -CXR OR
T B D I SE ASE
CLI NI CAL S/S
D OSE :15MG/KG I N A SI NGLE D OSE E ACH D AY ACT I ON:BACT E RI OST AT I C
E T H AMBUT OL (MYAMBUT OL) S/E : OPT I C NE URI T I S,GI D I ST RE SS,LI VE R,I NCRE ASE D URI C ACI D
NURSI NG:T AKE AS A SI NGLE D OSE E ACH D AY
PE RI PH E RAL NE URI T I S NUMBNE SS I N T OE S
I S T B H I GH LY CONT AGI OUS? NO, YOU MUST BE A H I GH LY SUSCE PT I BLE H OST I N ORD E R T O GE T T B
T B (T UBE RCULOSI S BACI LLUS) -AE ROBI C -ACI D F AST -AF B
D OSE :3 GRAMS/D AY D I VI D E D I NT O 3-4 D OSE S ACT I ON:BACT E RI OCI D AL
PYRAZ I NAMI D E (PZ A,Z I NAMI D E ) S/E :H E PAT OT OXI CI T Y,I NCRE ASE D URI C ACI D ,CARE F UL USE W/ D I ABE T E S
NURSI NG:I NCRE ASE F LUI D S T O 2L/D AT
NU 246 (EXAM 3)-TUBERCULOSIS 3)-TUBERCULOSIS {100%Success}
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/nu-246-exam-3-
tuberculo sis-229935
-E LD E RLY -F ORE I GN BORN + CROWD E D COND I T I ONS -H I V -AF RI CAN
PE OPLE AT RI SK F OR T B
AME RI CAN -H OME LE SS -D RUG USE RS
BACI LLUS H AS E ST ABLI SH E D I T SE LF I N T H E BOD Y -CAN BE D E T E CT E D BY
T B I NF E CT I ON -H OW I S I T D E T E CT E D ?
A POSI T I VE SKI N T E ST
BACI LLUS CAN BE I SOLAT E D F ROM SE CRE T I ONS OR LUNG T I SSUE -CXR OR
T B D I SE ASE
CLI NI CAL S/S
D OSE :15MG/KG I N A SI NGLE D OSE E ACH D AY ACT I ON:BACT E RI OST AT I C
E T H AMBUT OL (MYAMBUT OL) S/E : OPT I C NE URI T I S,GI D I ST RE SS,LI VE R,I NCRE ASE D URI C ACI D
NURSI NG:T AKE AS A SI NGLE D OSE E ACH D AY
PE RI PH E RAL NE URI T I S NUMBNE SS I N T OE S
I S T B H I GH LY CONT AGI OUS? NO, YOU MUST BE A H I GH LY SUSCE PT I BLE H OST I N ORD E R T O GE T T B
T B (T UBE RCULOSI S BACI LLUS) -AE ROBI C -ACI D F AST -AF B
D OSE :3 GRAMS/D AY D I VI D E D I NT O 3-4 D OSE S ACT I ON:BACT E RI OCI D AL
PYRAZ I NAMI D E (PZ A,Z I NAMI D E ) S/E :H E PAT OT OXI CI T Y,I NCRE ASE D URI C ACI D ,CARE F UL USE W/ D I ABE T E S
NURSI NG:I NCRE ASE F LUI D S T O 2L/D AT
