Tuberculosis

Question 1

What is the primary infectious agent of Tuberculosis?

Answer 1

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis

Question 2

The initial infection usually occurs

Answer 2

2 to 10 weeks after exposure

Question 3

Fibrous tissue mass formed during infection.

Answer 3

Ghon Tubercle

Question 4

For prevention recommendations, how many air exchanges per hour?

Answer 4

six (6) air exchanges per hour

Question 5

For AFB isolation precautions, what room should the patient with TB should be in?

Answer 5

A room with negative pressure

Question 6

If the patient is infected with TB, the chest x-ray usually reveals

Answer 6

lesions in the upper lobes.

Question 7

is a standardized, intracutaeneous injection procedure for TB testing.

Answer 7

Mantoux Method

Question 8

PPD

Answer 8

Purified Protein Derivative

Question 9

Approximately how many inches below the elbow is PPD injected?

Answer 9

Approximately 4 inches below the elbow

Question 10

The mantoux test result is read how many hours after the inejction?

Answer 10

48 to 72 hour after injection.

Question 11

what is the term used for a raised hard area or swelling?

Answer 11

Induration

Question 12

An induration of 0 to 4 mm is considered what?

Answer 12

considered as not signifcant.

Question 13

An induration reaction of 5 mm or greater is

Answer 13

considered significant in people who are considered to be at risk of TB.

Question 14

An induration of 10 mm or greater is what?

Answer 14

usually considered significant in people who have normal or mildly impaired immunity.

Question 15

What do you call when a patient is immunosuppressed and cannot develop an immune response to produce a positive skin test?

Answer 15

Anergy

Question 16

IGRA

Answer 16

Interferon Gamma Release Assay

Question 17

QFT-Plus Test

Answer 17

QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus Test

Question 18

Resistance to two agents, Isoniazid and Rifampin

Answer 18

Multidrug Resistance (MDR TB)

Question 19

Resistance to isoniazid and Rifampin, in addition to any fluroquinolone, and at least one of three injectable second-line agents.

Answer 19

Extensively Drug Resistant (XDR TB)

Question 20

In current TB therapy, what are the four first-line medications used?

Answer 20

*Isoniazid
*Rifampin
*Pyrazinamide
*Ethambutol

Question 21

Treatment phases of pulmonary TB:

Answer 21

Initial Treatment and Continuation phase

Question 22

The initial treatment phase of TB consists of

Answer 22

Isoniazid, Rifampin, Pyrazinamide, and Ethambutol plus Vitamin B6 50 mg.

Question 23

The initial intensive-treatment is give daily for

Answer 23

8 weeks.

Question 24

The continuation regimen lasts for

Answer 24

4 or 7 months.

Question 25

Some people develop reactivation TB, this is also called as

Answer 25

Adult-type Progressive TB

Question 26

Spread or dissemination of TB infection to nonpulmonary sites of the body is known as

Answer 26

Miliary TB