2. 1. In an endemic country, an individual should be regarded as having leprosy if he or she manifests at least one of the cardinal signs of leprosy. These include

3. There are major classifications of leprosy based on skin–smear results. These include paucibacillary leprosy and multibacillary leprosy. A patient showing negative smears at all sites is considered, except.

4. 1. Drugs used in MDT of leprosy patients are a combination of Rifampicin, Clofazimine, and Dapsone for Multibacillary leprosy patients, and Rifampicin and Dapsone for paucibacillary leprosy patients. The community health nurse should warn a patient that one of these causes brownish-black discoloration and dryness of the skin. Which drug is it?

5. The community health nurse should assess the patient for a history of allergies before leprosy treatment. Which of these drugs should not be given to patients who are allergic to Sulpha drugs?

6. In taking care of a client in the community with Leprosy, the nurse should know how to assess and note any changes in the client’s condition. The nurse assesses for early signs of leprosy, except:

7. The nurse knows that the best method of prevention of Leprosy especially among children is:

8. Leprosy can be transmitted through:

9. The drug of choice for monotherapy for leprosy treatment is:

10. Multi-drug therapy for leprosy is given to the patient every: