The Patient's Forearm Should Be Held Taut While Administering the Mantoux

question 50

Multiple Choice

The patient's forearm should be held taut while administering the Mantoux test to

• A) prevent the needle from entering a blood vessel.
• B) prevent an allergic reaction from occurring.
• C) reduce the incidence of a false-positive test result.
• D) permit easier insertion of the needle.
• E) All of the above

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