A nurse is caring for a client with active tuberculosis (TB) disease who is currently placed in a private negative pressure room. The nurse is teaching the client about TB and its transmission. Which of the following information should not be included in the teaching?

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

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Question

A nurse is caring for a client with active tuberculosis (TB) disease who is currently placed in a private negative pressure room. The nurse is teaching the client about TB and its transmission. Which of the following information should not be included in the teaching? 
 
   Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu   
 
 ID: 137304

Accepted Answer

People at the poverty level are a low risk for TB infection

Answer

TB is not highly infectious as transmission requires prolonged exposure

Answer

The length of time exposed
to TB influences the likelihood of transmission

Answer

Breathing and talking are modes of transmission of TB

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