If a client has a positive skin test for tuberculosis (TB), the nurse knows this result indicates that the client:
a. needs further testing
b. has been infected with and has formed antibodies against tuberculosis
c. has been infected with tuberculosis and requires immediate treatment
d. has only been exposed to tuberculosis
B
A Mantoux tuberculin skin test is used to screen for TB; a positive reaction indicates that the person has been infected with and has developed antibodies against the tubercle bacillus, but a negative reaction does not exclude the possibility of exposure to TB, particularly in those who are immunocompromised.
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