The nurse is providing teaching for a patient who needs an intradermal test for tuberculosis. What information should the nurse include?
a. Check with the healthcare provider in 2 hours for test results.
b. Relaxation helps make this type of injec-tion painless.
c. A total of 0.1 mL of solution will be in-jected into the muscle.
d. The test must be read in 48 to 72 hours.
D
The time period for reading the results of the tuberculin skin test is within 48 to 72 hours after it has been done. The nurse or provider reads the test results 48 to 72 hours after the injection. Re-laxation doesn't make a difference since the procedure involves a minor skin prick and generally causes a mild transient pain. The nurse injects 0.1 L of solution but not into the muscle.
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