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Title: A patient comes to the clinic to have a Mantoux tuberculin skin test read after 48 hours. The ... Post by: lpooziee on Jan 25, 2018 A patient comes to the clinic to have a Mantoux tuberculin skin test read after 48 hours. The primary care NP notes a 6-mm area of induration. The patient is a young adult with no known contacts and has never traveled abroad. The NP should:
a. repeat the test. b. order a chest radiograph. c. tell the patient the test is negative. d. refer to an infectious disease specialist. Title: A patient comes to the clinic to have a Mantoux tuberculin skin test read after 48 hours. The ... Post by: tos on Jan 25, 2018 Content hidden
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