Select N Set 4: Respiratory - NCLEX Practice Questions

The nurse in the employee health clinic is caring for a 29-year-old female client.

1000:A tuberculin skin test is ordered. There is no history of a prior positive test or severe reaction. The nurse prepares the test and explains when the client must return for a trained clinician to read it.

Select the 4 actions the nurse should take.

1.Use the inner forearm site.
2.Keep the needle bevel facing up.
3.Administer the test intradermally.
4.Inject into the subcutaneous tissue.
5.Arrange a return for reading in 48–72 hours.
6.Plan to measure the redness as the test response.
7.Interpret the immediate wheal as the final result.