A nurse is caring for a client with tuberculosis (TB). Which statement would the nurse recognize as being true?
A) Meningitis is the leading cause of death from TB.
B) Chemotherapy, if made widely available, could eradicate the disease.
C) Many TB cases are associated with HIV.
D) The TB bacillus is difficult to isolate.

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Many TB cases are associated with HIV because HIV weakens the immune system, making individuals more susceptible to TB infection.

A Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Tuberculosis (TB)