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1.never confirm/deny anything "tell me more about it"
: Therapeutic Communication Qs...
2.*airborne*
- N95
-negative pressure room
: What precautions are we using for tuberculosis?
(SATA?)
3.*antimicrobials* -isoniazid, -rifampin -pyrazinamide -ethambutol **they will have to take these "long-term" (6-9 mo.)**
: Medications to treat tuberculosis 1 / 3
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4.- no ETOH -medication compliance - stick with the doses, continue all the way through -f/u with doctor appointments : Patient Education: *Long-term antibiotics*
(SATA?)
5.- sputum culture **PPD test is NOT for diagnosing, it does NOT mean active exposure**
: How do you diagnose tuberculosis?
6.*hepatotoxic* -no ETOH -no drugs -eat a diet with quality protein; iron; vitamins A, B, C, and E; and abundant fresh produce -no other use of hepatotoxic medications
: What do antimicrobials do to the body? And what patient education
goes along with that? 2 / 3
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(SATA?)
7.asthma:
is a chronic intermittent airway obstruction caused by in- flammation of the airway tissues that results in **bronchoconstriction** Intermittent and **reversible** airflow obstruction affecting airways only, **not alve- oli**
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