a client with a positive PPD test and a negative chest X-ray will be given instructions...
a client with a positive PPD test and a negative chest X-ray will be given instructions about prophylactic treatment. which of these comments by the client indicates that instructions are understood?
a. " I will be taking INH for about 6 months to a year"
b. " i will need to decrease my physical activity for the next year"
c. " i will need to take a combination of medication for about 3 months"
d. " i will need to stop working at my nursery school job until treatment is complete"
Homework Answers
PPD test or Mantoux test is a tool for screening for tuberculosis.
positive PPD test with a negative chest X-ray indicates latent tuberculosis infection. there are four treatment regimens for latent Tuberculosis infection.
1. isoniazid and rifapentine-3 months course- once weekly
not recommended for
- less than two years old
- those with HIV/AIDS
- isoniazid or rifapentine resistant
- pregnant woman
2. Rifampin -4 months course- Daily
not recommended
- those with HIV/AIDS
- rifapentine resistant
- pregnant woman
3. Isoniazid - 6 months course- consume daily/ twice weekly
not recommended
- resistant to isoniazid and presumed infection
4. Isoniazid- 9 months course- daily dose
not recommended for those infection re-occurred with isoniazid resistance
recommended for
- those with HIV/AIDS
- pregnant women( with vitamin B6 supplements)
twice weekly dose (isoniazid) - recommended for pregnant women for 9 months
answer. C
" i will need to take a combination of medication for about 3 months"
a person with latent Tuberculosis is not infectious so no need to be isolated, and exercise can help them to a speedy recovery and to be active.
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