Tuberculosis
Structured condition card with NCLEX priority cues and nursing action focus.
Respiratoryhigh priorityneeds review
Tuberculosis
Etiology / Pathophysiology
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection spread by airborne particles.
- Granulomatous lung infection can be latent or active and contagious when active pulmonary disease is present.
Medications
| Class | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Antibiotics by class | Multi-drug therapy is required for active TB. |
Nursing actions
- Use airborne precautions for suspected/active pulmonary TB.
- Teach prolonged medication adherence and public health follow-up.
- Monitor liver-related symptoms with selected TB medications.
Complications
- Transmission
- Hemoptysis
- Drug resistance
- Disseminated disease
NCLEX cues
- Night sweats, weight loss, chronic cough, hemoptysis.
- Negative pressure room for suspected active TB.
Memory hooks
- TB travels in air; respirator and negative pressure.
Labs / Diagnostics
- Trend assessment findings and ordered diagnostics; verify exact values with school source material.
Review notes
- Session-derived study seed. Verify against school materials, ATI/NCLEX review sources, current orders, and facility policy before relying on details.