A patient who has drug-sensitive tuberculosis has completed 2 months of the standard four-drug therapy and asks the nurse how long he will have to take medication. Which response by the nurse is correct?

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Patients with drug-sensitive tuberculosis take four drugs for 2 months during the induction phase, followed by two drugs for 4 months in the continuation phase. Drug therapy does not stop after the induction phase, even for asymptomatic patients. Although drug therapy is prolonged, it is not indefinite.

A Patient Who Has Drug-Sensitive Tuberculosis Has Completed 2 Months