A client in the hospital is exposed to tuberculosis. The client requires a tuberculin skin test (TST) but had a previous bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination. How will this affect the results of the TST?

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

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A client in the hospital is exposed to tuberculosis. The client requires a tuberculin skin test (TST) but had a previous bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination. How will this affect the results of the TST? 
 
   Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu   
 
 ID: 137304

Accepted Answer

The BCG vaccine will cause a false positive reaction to the TST

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The BCG vaccine will not affect the results of the TST

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The BCG vaccine will cause an allergic reaction when the client receives the TST

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The BCG vaccine will inhibit the reaction of the TST

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