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What is the typical duration of antibiotics treatment for a patient with TB?
What is the typical duration of antibiotics treatment for a patient with TB?
- 6-9 months (correct)
- 2-3 months
- 1 year
- Until symptoms disappear
What happens to a person with bad immunity when they are infected?
What happens to a person with bad immunity when they are infected?
- They will go into active disease (correct)
- They will not be contagious
- Their immunity will improve
- They will go into latent phase
What type of TB can infect any organ in the body?
What type of TB can infect any organ in the body?
- Reactivation TB
- Pulmonary TB
- Extrapulmonary TB (correct)
- Latent TB
Why do healthcare providers give antibiotics to patients with viral pneumonia?
Why do healthcare providers give antibiotics to patients with viral pneumonia?
What is a result of cavitation in the lungs?
What is a result of cavitation in the lungs?
What is the requirement for the TB organism to survive?
What is the requirement for the TB organism to survive?
What is the purpose of an Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) test in pneumonia patients?
What is the purpose of an Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) test in pneumonia patients?
What is the result of the immune system's response to TB infection in the lungs?
What is the result of the immune system's response to TB infection in the lungs?
What is the role of a skin test in diagnosing TB?
What is the role of a skin test in diagnosing TB?
What is a potential side effect of antiviral medications for viral pneumonia?
What is a potential side effect of antiviral medications for viral pneumonia?
Why do patients with TB require multiple antibiotics?
Why do patients with TB require multiple antibiotics?
What is the 'Gold Standard' for assessing TB disease status?
What is the 'Gold Standard' for assessing TB disease status?
What is the term for the growth that the body makes to try to keep the infection from spreading?
What is the term for the growth that the body makes to try to keep the infection from spreading?
How long does it typically take for a patient with TB to become non-infectious?
How long does it typically take for a patient with TB to become non-infectious?
What is the status of the TB organisms inside a tubercle or granuloma?
What is the status of the TB organisms inside a tubercle or granuloma?
What are the first symptoms to appear in active TB disease?
What are the first symptoms to appear in active TB disease?
What is a characteristic of respiratory symptoms in active TB disease?
What is a characteristic of respiratory symptoms in active TB disease?
What is the result of a drop in immunity in a person with latent TB?
What is the result of a drop in immunity in a person with latent TB?
What is the purpose of a skin test in TB diagnosis?
What is the purpose of a skin test in TB diagnosis?
What is the term for the active disease that develops when the TB organism reactivates?
What is the term for the active disease that develops when the TB organism reactivates?
What is a potential risk of oxygen therapy in pneumonia patients?
What is a potential risk of oxygen therapy in pneumonia patients?
What is the significance of live organisms in the sputum of an infected person?
What is the significance of live organisms in the sputum of an infected person?
What is the status of a person with latent TB in terms of contagiousness?
What is the status of a person with latent TB in terms of contagiousness?
What is the result of impaired oxygenation in TB disease?
What is the result of impaired oxygenation in TB disease?
What is the primary goal of putting a person with latent disease on anti-TB medication for 12 months?
What is the primary goal of putting a person with latent disease on anti-TB medication for 12 months?
What determines the movement of air in and out of the lungs?
What determines the movement of air in and out of the lungs?
What affects lung compliance?
What affects lung compliance?
What happens to airway resistance during inspiration and expiration?
What happens to airway resistance during inspiration and expiration?
What is the primary cause of obstructive disorders?
What is the primary cause of obstructive disorders?
What is the main function of the respiratory system?
What is the main function of the respiratory system?
What is the role of surfactant in the lungs?
What is the role of surfactant in the lungs?
What is the result of increased airway resistance?
What is the result of increased airway resistance?
What is the typical duration of symptoms in an acute asthma response?
What is the typical duration of symptoms in an acute asthma response?
What is the primary cause of the late phase response in asthma?
What is the primary cause of the late phase response in asthma?
What is the result of chronic inflammation in the airways?
What is the result of chronic inflammation in the airways?
What is the significance of the vicious cycle of inflammation in asthma?
What is the significance of the vicious cycle of inflammation in asthma?
What is a characteristic of severe asthma attacks?
What is a characteristic of severe asthma attacks?
What is the reason for the prolonged exhalation time in asthma patients?
What is the reason for the prolonged exhalation time in asthma patients?
What is the primary mechanism of the late phase response?
What is the primary mechanism of the late phase response?
Why is the late phase response typically delayed by 2-8 hours?
Why is the late phase response typically delayed by 2-8 hours?
