A patient who has started drug therapy for TB asks the nurse how long the medications will have to be taken.Which statement is the nurse's best response to the patient's question?
A) Drug therapy will last until the symptoms have stopped.
B) Drug therapy will continue until the TB develops resistance.
C) The patient should expect to take these drugs for up to 24 months.
D) The tuberculosis drug therapy will continue for the rest of the patient's life.
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