Mr. Villanueva is a 40-year-old single father. He went to the clinic for consultation. Upon history taking. Mr. Villanueva complains of chest heaviness, anorexia and fever at night accompanied by unproductive cough. 54. Which of the following statement is true to susceptibility to tuberculosis? a. The risk of developing the disease is highest in elderly and 2 years-old and below. b. The risk of developing is low to adults. c. The risk of developing is high in adolescent, young adults and the very old. d. The most hazardous period of development of clinical disease is the first 3-6 months after infection. 55 Mr. Villanueva is negative of Mycobacterium bacilli. His children undergone Purified Protein Derivative (PPD) and has a site induration of Jimm. The nurse interprets that the result is: c. needs to be repeated a. Borderline d. Positive b. Negative

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Mr. Villanueva is a 40-year-old single father. He went to the clinic for consultation. Upon history taking.
Mr. Villanueva complains of chest heaviness, anorexia and fever at night accompanied by unproductive
cough.
54. Which of the following statement is true to susceptibility to tuberculosis?
a. The risk of developing the disease is highest in elderly and 2 years-old and below.
b. The risk of developing is low to adults.
c. The risk of developing is high in adolescent, young adults and the very old.
d. The most hazardous period of development of clinical disease is the first 3-6
months after infection.
55
Mr. Villanueva is negative of Mycobacterium bacilli. His children undergone Purified
Protein Derivative (PPD) and has a site induration of Jimm. The nurse interprets that the result is:
a. Borderline
c. needs to be repeated
b. Negative
d. Positive
Transcribed Image Text:Mr. Villanueva is a 40-year-old single father. He went to the clinic for consultation. Upon history taking. Mr. Villanueva complains of chest heaviness, anorexia and fever at night accompanied by unproductive cough. 54. Which of the following statement is true to susceptibility to tuberculosis? a. The risk of developing the disease is highest in elderly and 2 years-old and below. b. The risk of developing is low to adults. c. The risk of developing is high in adolescent, young adults and the very old. d. The most hazardous period of development of clinical disease is the first 3-6 months after infection. 55 Mr. Villanueva is negative of Mycobacterium bacilli. His children undergone Purified Protein Derivative (PPD) and has a site induration of Jimm. The nurse interprets that the result is: a. Borderline c. needs to be repeated b. Negative d. Positive
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