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The community health nurse observes an increase in the development of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. The nurse understands that a major reason for this occurrence for individual clients would most likely be:

A summer camp has been closed due to an excessive amount of campers and staff reporting vomitting and / or diarrhea. What education should the nurse provide to the families of campers as they go home?

As a public health nurse, one of your newest patients on your case load is a patient starting treatment for latent TB. It is important that your patient education should include the reason for adherance to vitamin B6 while on Isoniazid. The patient will understand that the reason for this vitamin supplement is to prevent what possible medication adverse effect? 

Multi drug resistant TB occurs when TB medicines are used inappropriately, through incorrect prescription by health care providers, poor quality drugs, or patients stopping treatment prematurely.

When placing a PPD, the nurse should insert the needle intradermally to the forearm with the bevel down. 

One of your clients is a 4 y.o child who lives with his grandmother. She is being treated for Active TB.  What actions as a public health nurse do you need to take? (select all that apply.)

A nurse is preparing information for families of summer campers. Which of the following should be included in the presentation about waterborne illnesses?

A client is starting treatment for MDR-TB. Cycloserine is prescribed 15mg/kg/day and is available in 250 mg capsules. The Adult weighs 66.6 kg. What is the daily safe dose?

A nurse is preparing a community health program on communicable diseases. When discussing the Epidemiological triad, which examples of Environment would be included?

Please choose the correct dose, solution and route of administration for a tuberculin skin test (TST).