After assessing a patient’s purified protein derivative (PPD) test, the nurse documents an induration of 6 mm as positive for tuberculosis (TB) exposure. To which patient would this finding apply?
a. An HIV-infected person
b. A recent immigrant from a foreign country
c. A person working in a mycobacteriology laboratory
d. A person who has no risk factors for TB
a. An HIV-infected person
b. A recent immigrant from a foreign country
c. A person working in a mycobacteriology laboratory
d. A person who has no risk factors for TB