Winningham and Preusser\'s Critical Thinking Cases in Nursing notes

Respiratory Disorders 2 Case Study 18 Tuberculosis You are a public health nurse working at a county immunization and tuberculosis (TB) clinic. B.A. is a 61-year-old woman who wishes to obtain a food handler's license and is required to show proof of a neg- ative Mantoux (purified protein derivative [PPD]) test before being hired. She came to your clinic 2 days ago to obtain a PPD test for TB. She has returned to have you evaluate her reaction. 1. What is TB, and what microorganism cau...

Respiratory Disorders 2 Case Study 18 Tuberculosis You are a public health nurse working at a county immunization and tuberculosis (TB) clinic. B.A. is a 61-year-old woman who wishes to obtain a food handler's license and is required to show proof of a neg- ative Mantoux (purified protein derivative [PPD]) test before being hired. She came to your clinic 2 days ago to obtain a PPD test for TB. She has returned to have you evaluate her reaction. 1. What is TB, and what microorganism cau...