CHAPTER 19 part 3 (TB)

Question 1

what is the causative agent of tuberculosis

Answer 1

mycobacterium tuberculosis bacterium (MTB)

Question 2

it is spread by AIRBONE TRASMISSION THROUGH DROPLETS then moves to the other parts of the body

Answer 2

TB

Question 3

it consists from nose, mouth, eyes

Answer 3

mucus membrane

Question 4

it is the TUBERCULOSIS NOT RELATED TO THE LUNGS

Answer 4

extra pulmonary tuberculosis

Question 5

coughing of blood

Answer 5

hemoptysis

Question 6

a tool for screening for tuberculosis (TB) and for tuberculosis diagnosis

Answer 6

mantoux method

Question 7

what is injected in doing mantoux method

Answer 7

ppd/ purified protein derivative

Question 8

how many hours to wait results from ppd test

Answer 8

48 to 72 hours

Question 9

what is the primary concern management in TB

Answer 9

drug resistant

Question 10

what is the average months for the treatment of TB

Answer 10

6 months

Question 11

what is the coverage of 6 months treatment of tb

Answer 11

2 months - intensive
4 months - maintenance

Question 12

what are the drugs used in the 2 months treatment of TB

Answer 12

HRZE
isoniazid
rifampicin
pyrazinamide
ethambutol

Question 13

what are the drugs used in the 4 months treatment of TB

Answer 13

isoniazid
rifampicin

Question 14

how many months of treatment if there is a relapse in TB

Answer 14

8 months
2 HRZES
1 HRZ
5 HR

Question 15

the average treatment for tb relapse

Answer 15

8 months

Question 16

side effect of isoniazid

Answer 16

peripheral neuritis

Question 17

side effect of rifampicin

Answer 17

orange/red secretion

Question 18

side effect of pyrazinamide

Answer 18

hepatotoxic

Question 19

side effect of ethambutol

Answer 19

optic neuritis

Question 20

side effect of streptomycin

Answer 20

ototoxicity/tinnitus

Question 21

in pyrazinamide, check for increase of

Answer 21

BUA
AST
ALT

Question 22

what is the meaning of:
AST
ALT

Answer 22

aspartate transaminase
alanine transaminase