RN Exam Practice
Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 483 of 2368

A client with tuberculosis says, "I feel much better, so I would like to stop my medication." Which response by the nurse is best?

  1. "You can stop now, but start again if the cough returns."
  2. "You need to keep taking it to prevent spread and resistance."
  3. "You can take the medication every other day now."
  4. "The medication can be stopped once your appetite returns."
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Correct answer: "You need to keep taking it to prevent spread and resistance."

Therapy must continue after symptoms resolve to prevent spread and drug-resistant TB.

Source: Nursing Pharmacology, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Antimicrobials: ANTITUBERCULARS. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026