A Nurse Was Reading PPD Tests 24 Hours After Another

question 8

Multiple Choice

A nurse was reading PPD tests 24 hours after another nurse had administered them.Which of the following findings would cause the nurse to interpret the test as positive?

• A) 15 mm of erythema in a client with HIV infection
• B) 5 mm of induration in an immigrant from a country where TB is endemic
• C) A 5-mm ruptured pustule with purulent drainage in a homeless client
• D) 10 mm of swelling and increased firmness in a client recently released from a correctional facility

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