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Introduction
Learning Objectives
Patient Infectiousness
Infection Control Strategies
Administrative Controls
Environmental Controls
Personal Respiratory Protection
Summary
Tuberculosis Infection Control
Main Menu
MODULE 0 - Introduction
MODULE 1 - Etiology and Pathogenesis of Tuberculosis
MODULE 2 - Diagnosis of Tuberculosis
MODULE 3 - Treatment of Patients with Tuberculosis
MODULE 4 - Special Situations
MODULE 5 - Adherence to Treatment
MODULE 6 - Patient-Physician Communication
MODULE 7 - Tuberculosis Infection Control
Question
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The correct answer is a, c, f.
Correct Answer!
Enter your response and then compare it to the correct response by clicking the Answer button. Mark the following statements if they are true:
a.
A face mask (surgical type) worn by a coughing patient with TB can help prevent TB transmission.
b.
A face mask (surgical type) worn by a health worker is a good way to prevent TB transmission.
c.
Coughing patients should be sent outdoors to produce sputum samples.
d.
A person who enters a closed examination room (no ventilation) 30 minutes after a newly- diagnosed sputum smear-positive pulmonary TB patient has left the room, is at no risk of infection with TB.
e.
BCG will give health staff complete protection from TB.
f.
Health staff should be checked for TB whenever they develop a cough for more than 2 weeks.
