night sweats, and a productive cough. The client’s wife was recently diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis, and the physician suspects that the client has now contracted the disease. A positive acid-fast bacillus sputum culture confirms the diagnosis. While obtaining the client’s history, the nurse notes that he refers to his diagnosis as “it,” never as tuberculosis, and avoids discussing the disease. What is the nurse’s best response? Select one: a. “It won’t kill you if you take your medications.” b. “You shouldn’t be embarrassed that you have tuberculosis.” c. “Tell me how you feel about the diagnosis of tuberculosis.” d. “Let’s not talk about tuberculosis. How long have you been having night sweats?”       

Question Answered step-by-step 76.A client comes to the clinic because of low-grade afternoon fevers,night sweats, and a productive cough. The client’s wife was recently diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis, and the physician suspects that the client has now contracted the disease. A positive acid-fast bacillus sputum culture confirms the diagnosis. While obtaining the client’s history, the nurse notes that he refers to his diagnosis as “it,” never as tuberculosis, and avoids discussing the disease. What is the nurse’s best response? Select one: a. “It won’t kill you if you take your medications.” b. “You shouldn’t be embarrassed that you have tuberculosis.” c. “Tell me how you feel about the diagnosis of tuberculosis.” d. “Let’s not talk about tuberculosis. How long have you been having night sweats?”        Health Science Science Nursing NUR 202 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)