Category: Reduction of Risk Potential A 42-year-old patient with no significant medical history presents to the clinic with a recent positive Mantoux tuberculin skin test. The patient reports a productive cough and night sweats that have persisted for the past three weeks. The nurse understands that a chest X-ray has been ordered. The nurse considers that this diagnostic test is most crucial for which of the following reasons? A. To confirm the presence of active pulmonary tuberculosis. B. To determine if there is a need for a repeat Mantoux test due to potential false-positive results. C. To assess the size and spread of any lesions within the lung tissue. D. To differentiate between a primary TB infection or a reactivation of a latent TB infection

Category: Reduction of Risk Potential A 42-year-old patient with no significant medical history presents to the clinic with a recent positive Mantoux tuberculin skin test. The patient reports a productive cough and night sweats that have persisted for the past three weeks. The nurse understands that a chest X-ray has been ordered. The nurse considers that this diagnostic test is most crucial for which of the following reasons? A. To confirm the presence of active pulmonary tuberculosis. B. To determine if there is a need for a repeat Mantoux test due to potential false-positive results. C. To assess the size and spread of any lesions within the lung tissue. D. To differentiate between a primary TB infection or a reactivation of a latent TB infection

Microbiology for Surgical Technologists (MindTap Course List)

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781111306663

Author:Margaret Rodriguez, Paul Price

Publisher:Margaret Rodriguez, Paul Price

Chapter22: Emerging, Recurring, And Reappearing Diseases

Section: Chapter Questions

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