The nurse is providing care for a homeless patient at a free clinic. Which is the reason for the nurse administering a TB test to this patient?
1) The patient has a history of pneumonia.
2) The patient has no documented TB test in the medical record.
3) The patient often sleeps in homeless shelters.
4) The patient has a history of asthma.
ANS: 3
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