Tuberculosis Flashcards
Risk factors for TB
- Homeless populations
- Incarcerated population
- HIV/AIDS clients - Leading killer of people with HIV infection
- Immunosuppressed clients
- Children younger than 5 or older adults
- Malnourished populations
- Alcohol abusers & IV drug users
- Drinking unpasteurized milk from infected cows
All of the following are risk factors for what?
Homeless populations
Incarcerated population
HIV/AIDS clients
Leading killer of people with HIV infection
Immunosuppressed clients
Children younger than 5 or older adults
Malnourished populations
Alcohol abusers & IV drug users
Drinking unpasteurized milk from infected cows
TB
Name 4 types of TB
- Latent TB Infection
- Primary TB Infection
- Primary Progressive (Symptomatic) TB Infection
- Multi Drug-Resistant TB infection
What type of TB is this?
- No symptoms
- Not contagious
Latent TB
Risk factors for LTBI
- HIV infection
- Long-term diabetes
- Chronic renal disease
- Long-term steroid administration
- Sepsis
- Malnutrition
The following are S/S of what?
- Fatigue, lethargy
- Weight Loss, anorexia
- Low grade fever
- Night Sweats, chills
- Persistent cough with blood-tinged sputum
- Chest tightness & dull, aching chest pain
- Dyspnea, orthopnea, & rales as disease progresses
Primary Progressive TB Infection
Symptomatic
Is primary TB infectious? asymptomatic?
No
Expected inflammatory response in TB patients
Unexplained weight loss
night sweats
fever
chills
What type of TB is this?
Resistant to one or more of the first line medications used for the treatment of TB
Drug resistant Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
MDR TB
After a positive skin test is observed what needs to be done and why?
CXR to rule out active TB or to detect old, healed lesion
When should a PPD skin test should be read?
48-72 hrs after administration
How do you administer a PPD skin test with
- with a 1/4-1/2 in 27 g needle
- 0.1 mL of PPD
- intradermally into forearm
Priority Nursing assessments for TB patients
Assess lung sounds (may hear wheezing or decreased sounds)
Assess oxygen saturation (indicates effectiveness of tissue perfusion)
Assess temperature (expect low grade fever with TB)
Assess sputum
Tests used to dx TB
- Sputum Culture
- TB Skin test
- CXR
Treatment goals for TB patients
- Cure the patient
- Minimize disease transmission
What medication is this?
Classification: Antitubercular Drug
Actions: Bactericidal, stops growth of TB organism
Contraindications:
Do not use in clients with acute liver disease or hypersensitivity
Use with caution in clients with renal impairment and ETOH use
Use with caution in clients taking Dilantin
S/E: Peripheral neuritis, Neurotoxicity, hepatotoxicity/hepatitis, N/V, Dry mouth, Hyperglycemia, Vision changes
Used to treat TB
Isoniazid (INH)
Contraindications for Isoniazid
- Do not use in clients with acute liver disease or hypersensitivity
- Use with caution in clients with renal impairment and ETOH use
- Use with caution in clients taking Dilantin
Name S/E of Isoniazid
- Peripheral neuritis
- Neurotoxicity
- hepatotoxicity/hepatitis
- N/V
- Dry mouth
- Hyperglycemia
- Vision changes
S/S of neuritis
- tingling
- numbness
- burning of the extremities
S/S of Hepatitis
- anorexia
- N/V
- weakness
- fatigue
- dark urine
- jaundice
S/S of hepatoxicity
- fever
- anorexia
- malaise
- N/V
- darkened urine
- yellowish discoloration of skin and eyes
- pain and swelling of the joints occurs
The following are what types of foods?
- Cured, smoked, or processed meats
- Pickled veggies
- Soy sauce
- smoked aged cheese
- beer
Tyramine containing foods