I will be so thankful, if you expalin the answer ;) Clinical Case: TB in the Nur
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I will be so thankful, if you expalin the answer ;)
Clinical Case: TB in the Nursery subset B TB in the Nursery n the early fall, a neonatal nurse in a large metropolitan hospital became ill with a cough and fever, His physician believed he had seasonal allergies and so treated him with cough suppressantantihistamines, and aerosol steroids, He returned to work in the hospital's nurse Three weeks later his condition had worsened his symptoms were complicated by shortness breath and bloody sputum. Upon further questioning, his physician noted that he was Working in the United States on a Work Visa and was a native of South Africa. He had a positive skin test for tuberculosis ITB) buthad always believed this was his body's natural reaction to the TB vaccine he had received as a child, His chest X-ray films in the past had always been clear of infection This time, however, his sputum smear tested positive for acid-fast bacilli. He was diagnosed with active tuberculosis and began a standard drug regimen for TB. He was restricted from work and placed in respiratory isolation for six weeks, but during the three weeks that he had continued to work in the nursery, he exposed over 900 obstetric patients, including 620 newborns, to TB, an airborne infectious disease. Part A When the diagnosis of tuberculosis was confirmed, this case became one of national interest What happened? Because tuberculosis is a nosocomial disease, the physician should notify the +state pubic health department COC Because tuberculosis is an endemic disease, the physician would not need to notify the hospital, city, or county Because tuberculosis is a contagious disease, the physician should notify the state pubic health department frst CDC. Because tuberculosis is a notifiable disease, the physician should notify the hospital infectious control department, city/county public health departments ate pubic health department- CDC Submit My Answers Give Up Review Part Part B Three infants test positive for tuberculosis 12 weeks later None ofth family members test positive for TB.Which of the following designations best categorizes these cases? eir These new cases would be endogenous nosocomial infections. These new cases would be experimental nosocomial infections These new cases would be exogenous nosocomial infections, These new cases would be iatrogenic nosocomial infections.Explanation / Answer
partA
because tuberculosis is a contagious disease the physican should not try this the state public health department firstCDC
partB
these new cases would be experimental noso comial infections
PARTC
CONTAGIOUS
TBis a disease (bacterial infection) caused by a bacterium named Mycobacterium tuberculosis that usually infects the lungs, TB is highly contagious and can be transmitted from an infected person to an uninfected person, mainly when a person with TB coughs, sneezes, speaks, or even sings .(known as airborne transmission or airborne disease)
PARTD
He was in respiratory isolation to prevent air brone transmission of tuberculosis to others.
Respiratory isolation is used for infections such as tuberculosis, chickenpox and measles, which are spread by tiny airborne particles that can travel by air currents throughout the hospital unit and onto different floors.