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A patient is beginning therapy for active tuberculosis (TB). The patient asks, Why do I have to take ...

A patient is beginning therapy for active tuberculosis (TB). The patient asks, Why do I have to take so many drugs? What is the nurse's best response?

a. When a case is severe enough, multiple drugs are required.
b. The more agents used, the shorter the duration of the therapy.
c. Multiple agents prevent the emergence of resistant organisms.
d. It is assumed that patients take about 50 of the prescribed drug.

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The nurse's best response would be that multiple agents prevent the emergence of resistant or-ganisms.
Nothing indicates that the TB is severe.
The use of multiple agents does not shorten the duration of therapy.
It is not assumed that patients take about 50 of their medication.

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Honest answer, thanks

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