The nurse is giving discharge instructions to a client diagnosed with tuberculosis. Which of the following, if stated by the client, indicates that he understands the instructions?
A)"I need to have my own set of eating utensils until I am no longer infectious."
B)"My clothes should be washed with bleach to prevent bacterial transmission."
C)"I need to cover my mouth with a tissue when coughing."
D)"I can return to work when the chest X-ray film reveals negative signs for tuberculosis."

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Tuberculosis is transmitted by droplet nuclei or through the airborne route. The infection is not spread through inanimate objects. Return to work is only allowed after obtaining three negative sputum tests.

The Nurse Is Giving Discharge Instructions to a Client Diagnosed