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For that same TB patient, elective treatment (e.g., a cleaning) should be:

  1. Performed now with an N95
  2. Deferred until the disease is no longer in the active/infectious stage
  3. Never performed
  4. Performed only after antibiotic premedication
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Correct answer: B. Deferred until the disease is no longer in the active/infectious stage

  • A. Elective care is postponed for infectious TB even with PPE.
  • B. Correct. Elective dental care is deferred until the patient is treated and no longer infectious (out of the acute stage).
  • C. Once non-infectious, the patient can be treated normally.
  • D. Antibiotic premedication does not address TB infectivity.

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