Which patient(s) should be tested for latent TB? (Select all that apply.)
a. A day care employee
b. A worker in a mycobacteriology laboratory
c. A patient with cardiovascular disease
d. A patient with diabetes mellitus
e. An immigrant from a country where TB is prevalent
ANS: B, D, E
Testing should be limited to people who are at high risk of either having acquired TB recently or who might be progressing from latent to active TB. People who work in mycobacteriology laboratories work with TB and are at risk. Patients with some debilitating diseases, such as diabetes mellitus, are at risk. Immigrants from countries where TB is prevalent are at risk. Employees of day care centers and patients with cardiovascular disease are not at increased risk.
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