A Patient Being Treated with Isoniazid for Tuberculosis Develops Symptoms

Multiple Choice

A patient being treated with isoniazid for tuberculosis develops symptoms of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) .The patient says,"I can't believe that I am so sick.First I get TB and now this.What is going to happen to me?" What nursing response is indicated?

A) "You will have to learn to manage both the TB and the SLE."
B) "Once your TB is cured,we can help you fight the SLE."
C) "Often the SLE symptoms go away after the TB medication is changed."
D) "Your immune system must be under a great deal of stress for both of these diseases to develop."