Tuberculosis Flashcards
1
Q
A bacterial disease that damages the lungs and other body parts such as the kidneys, brain and spine
A
Tuberculosis
2
Q
What are some of the questions that you ask proir to administering a TST?
A
- Have you ever had a positive PPD?
- Are you allergic to anything?
- Can you return in 48-72 hours?
- Have you had any live vaccines or antibody containing producs in the past 4 weeks?
3
Q
When placing a two step TST how long after the first test should the second test be administered?
A
1-3 Weeks
4
Q
What is a two-step TST used for?
A
Mostly used as a baseline screening for newly hired healthcare workers
5
Q
When measuring a TST how is it measured?
A
induration by induration
6
Q
An induration of greater that 5mm is considered positive in a person with:
A
- HIV positive persons
- Recent contact of TB patients
- Chest X-Ray suggestive of previous TB
- Patients with organ transplants and other immunosuppressed patients
7
Q
An induration of greater that 10mm is considered positive in a person with:
A
- Recent Immingrants (i.e., with in the last 5 yrs) from high prevelence countries
- Intravenous drug users
- Born in a country where TB is common
- Residents of long-term care facilities
- Children <4 years of age
- locally identified high-prevalence groups
8
Q
An induration of greater that 15mm is considered postive in a person with:
A
- Persons with no known risk factors
