Tuberculosis is a bactericidal infection caused by Microbacterium Tuberkulosis and is characterized by the formation of glanuloma in infected tissue and by hypersensitivity in the cell parenteria. According World Health Organizatoin (WHO) data in 2018 it is estimated that there are 10.4 million cases of pulmonary TB studies throughout the world, and 10 million people are children. Indonesia is included in 7 countries that countributed 64% of new cases in the world and became second only to

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... with the highesst pulmonary TB sufferer inthe world. Objective : to know the application of nursing care to patients with pulmonary Tuberculosis in meeting nutritional needs. Method : this study uses interview and observation methods. Results : after of nursing actions were carried out for patients, the nutrition problem was overcome based on shortterm goals by Criteria : the client spent food and the client was not weak. Conclusion : based on the above data it can be concluded that the client problem is resolved. Suggestion : Expected to nurses in carrying out the assesment of the client, collecting data using therapeutic communication so that there is a trusing relationship with the patient and the patient's family, both by using interview techniques, observation, physical examination to gather information that can be used to establish nursing diagnoses.