medium · NCLEX-RN pharmacology
A client starting therapy with a biologic response modifier asks why they must be screened for tuberculosis when they have no symptoms.
Which response by the nurse is the most accurate?
- Screening is only necessary if you have traveled to a high-risk country recently.
- The screening test is a standard hospital policy for all new admissions.
- The medication can cause a dormant infection to become active and life-threatening.
- The medication directly introduces tuberculosis bacteria into the bloodstream.
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