NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Questions Respiratory Questions
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You are assessing your newly admitted patients who are all presenting with atypical signs and symptoms of a possible lung infection. The physician suspects tuberculosis. So, therefore, the patients are being monitored and tested for the disease. Select all the risk factors below that increases a patient's risk for developing tuberculosis:
Correct Answer: C,D,E,F
Rationale: Remember from our lecture we discussed the risk factors for developing TB and to remember them I said remember the mnemonic "TB Risk". It stands for tight living quarters (LTC resident, prison, homeless shelter etc.), below or at the poverty line (homeless), refugee (especially in high risk countries), immune system issue such as HIV, substance abusers (IV drugs or alcohol), Kids less than the age of 5....all these are risk factors.
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