NCLEX Exam Pneumonia & Tuberculosis
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
The right forearm of a client who had a purified protein derivative (PPD)
test for tuberculosis is reddened and raised about 3mm where the test was
given. This PPD would be read as having which of the following results?
A. Indeterminate
B. Needs to be redone
C. Negative
D. Positive - ✔✔C. Negative
This test would be classified as negative. A 5 mm raised area would be a
positive result if the client was HIV+ or had recent close contact with
someone diagnosed with TB.
If the PPD is reddened & raised 10mm or more, its considered positive
according to the CDC.
A client with primary TB infection can expect to develop which of the
following conditions?
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, A. Active TB within 2 weeks
B. Active TB within 1 month
C. A fever that requires hospitalization
D. A positive skin test - ✔✔D. A positive skin test
The general population has a 10% risk of developing active TB over their
lifetime, in many cases because of a break in the body's immune defenses.
The active stage shows classic symptoms of TB such as fever, hemoptysis,
& night sweats.
A client was infected with TB 10 years ago but never developed the
disease. He's now being treated for cancer. The client begins to develop
signs of TB. This is known as which of the following types of infection?
A. Active infection
B. Primary infection
C. Super infection
D. Tertiary infection - ✔✔A. Active infection
Some people carry dormant TB infections that may develop into active
disease. Primary sites of infection containing TB bacilli may remain inactive
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Questions with 100% Correct Answers
The right forearm of a client who had a purified protein derivative (PPD)
test for tuberculosis is reddened and raised about 3mm where the test was
given. This PPD would be read as having which of the following results?
A. Indeterminate
B. Needs to be redone
C. Negative
D. Positive - ✔✔C. Negative
This test would be classified as negative. A 5 mm raised area would be a
positive result if the client was HIV+ or had recent close contact with
someone diagnosed with TB.
If the PPD is reddened & raised 10mm or more, its considered positive
according to the CDC.
A client with primary TB infection can expect to develop which of the
following conditions?
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, A. Active TB within 2 weeks
B. Active TB within 1 month
C. A fever that requires hospitalization
D. A positive skin test - ✔✔D. A positive skin test
The general population has a 10% risk of developing active TB over their
lifetime, in many cases because of a break in the body's immune defenses.
The active stage shows classic symptoms of TB such as fever, hemoptysis,
& night sweats.
A client was infected with TB 10 years ago but never developed the
disease. He's now being treated for cancer. The client begins to develop
signs of TB. This is known as which of the following types of infection?
A. Active infection
B. Primary infection
C. Super infection
D. Tertiary infection - ✔✔A. Active infection
Some people carry dormant TB infections that may develop into active
disease. Primary sites of infection containing TB bacilli may remain inactive
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