Which of the following describes the signs and symptoms associated with Tuberculosis?

• A. Night sweats, productive, persistent cough, unexplained weight loss, chills and fever, blood-tinged sputum
• B. Shortness of breath
• C. Rash on the skin
• D. Nausea and vomiting

Answer: (A)

Pulmonary tuberculosis typically presents with a cluster of signs that reflect both local lung infection and systemic response. The hallmark is a chronic, productive cough that lasts for weeks and often brings up sputum, which in some cases can be blood-tinged. Alongside this, systemic symptoms such as night sweats, fever with chills, and unexplained weight loss are common. Together, these features point to active TB rather than other conditions.

The other options don’t fit this pattern. Shortness of breath can occur with many lung problems but isn’t a defining TB combination. A rash on the skin is not characteristic of TB, and nausea or vomiting isn’t a typical sign of pulmonary TB.