NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Questions Nursing Fundamentals Questions
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The occupational health nurse assesses a health care worker's purified protein derivative (PPD) test and measures 11 mm of induration. The nurse should interpret this finding as
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Rationale: An 11 mm induration in a healthcare worker indicates a positive PPD test, suggesting TB exposure, but further testing (e.g., chest X-ray, sputum analysis) is needed to confirm active TB. It is not confirmatory for pulmonary TB, not false-negative, and isolation is premature.
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