A patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) has a negative tuberculosis (TB) skin test. Which nursing action is indicated next?

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Question 1 of 5

A patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) has a negative tuberculosis (TB) skin test. Which nursing action is indicated next?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: A negative TB skin test in an immunocompromised patient such as one with AIDS does not rule out TB infection. Further diagnostic testing such as a chest x-ray and sputum smear is necessary to confirm the absence of TB. Teaching about INH or scheduling another test is premature without further diagnostic confirmation.

Question 2 of 5

During exacerbations of SL, patients are often treated with:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

What is the primary difference between healing by primary intention and healing by secondary intention?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

Priority Decision: What is the most important nursing intervention for the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

The daughter of a man with Huntington’s disease is having presymptomatic genetic testing done. What does a positive result mean for her?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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