Free NCLEX RN Questions on Health Promotion and Maintenance Nursing Practice Question
The nurse in an ambulatory clinic administers a tuberculin skin test to a client on a Monday. When should the nurse tell the client to return to the clinic to have the results read?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The tuberculin skin test for tuberculosis is read in 48 to 72 hours; therefore, the client should return to the clinic on Wednesday or Thursday.