Question

1. Pick an infection of interest to you (i.e. HIV, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, STD). 2. What is the incidence and prevalence of the infection in your state? 3. Pick one drug used in the treatment of the infection. a. Provide generic/trade name b. Drug class c. Mechanism of action d. Side effects (list 3) e. Nursing implications

Answer 1

1. Tuberculosis:

Tuberculosis : It is caused by mycobacterium Tuberculosis * It is one of the respiratory Infection Buk also adfect. The other system also, do It is spread Through air, active Irfection occurs more often as people with HIVIAIDS

2. Incidence and prevalence of tuberculosis in Tamilnadu:

Total TB case Notification is Tamil Nadu is 122 casos per lakh of a The year 2016, an overall increases 9 171 lakh from 2015.

3.one drug used in the treatment of infection:

Rifampicin It is Bactericidal drug, a used as an orally dose should taken at least one hour before or a hours after food, because absorption is reduced by food.

a)Trade name and b) drug class.

as Rifadin, Rinactane. b) first line antitubercular drugs

C) Mechanism of action:

Rifampicin Thibito Bacterial DNA-deperdert RNA synthesis by Inhibiting bacterial DNA. deperdent RNA polymerase e Inhibitor prevent the synthesis of RNA.

d)side effects:

to Hepatotoxicity so gastrition 8 Pupa Thaombocytopenia

e) nursing implications:

at promoting arway clearance & Adherence to the Treatment regimer & Promoting activity and adequate Nutrition o prevent spreading & Tuberculosis Infection