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A nurse in a clinic is collecting a history from a client who reports that a member of his family just received a diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis. The nurse should expect that the provider will prescribe which of the following diagnostic tests first?

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Rationale: This is because a NAAT can detect the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA in a sputum sample within hours, which can confirm the diagnosis and guide treatment decisions. A sputum culture for AFB can take several weeks to yield results, while a chest x-ray or a CT scan can only show suggestive findings but not confirm the diagnosis.

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