Tuberculosis: Latent Infection and Active Disease — Understanding & Application

Question 1 · Airborne spread of tuberculosis bacteria

Which exposure spreads TB?

Question 2 · Latent infection versus active illness

What fits latent infection?

Question 3 · Symptoms and susceptibility

Which may occur with lung TB?

Question 4 · Tests and completing treatment

What follows evidence of infection?

Question 5 · Airborne spread of tuberculosis bacteria

A learner answers ‘Which exposure spreads TB?’ with ‘Air containing germs from active lung disease’. Is that response correct?

Question 6 · Latent infection versus active illness

A learner answers ‘What fits latent infection?’ with ‘Always bloody sputum’. Is that response correct?

Question 7 · Symptoms and susceptibility

A learner answers ‘Which may occur with lung TB?’ with ‘Prolonged cough, chest pain, sputum or blood’. Is that response correct?

Question 8 · Tests and completing treatment

A learner answers ‘What follows evidence of infection?’ with ‘Assume active lung disease’. Is that response correct?