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d. Ventrogluteal 41. You need to give an aqueous medication IM in the vastus lateralis. What is the most appropriate needle to use for an adult? a. 2 inch, 25 gauge b. 5/8 inch, 23 gauge c. 1 inch, 18 gauge d. 1 1/2 inch, 23 gauge c. 5/8 inch, 18 gauge 42. What is a sign or symptom of anaphylaxis? a. Shortness of breath b. Dyspnea and wheezing c. Throat tightening and difficulty swallowing d. Vomiting or diarrhea c. All of the above 43. What is a reason for a false-positive TST result? a. Lung infection with a nontuberulous mycobacteria b. Had a bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine c. Incorrect administration of the TST d. Incorrect reading of the TST c. All of the above 44. What is not a reason for false-negative TST result? a. Exposed to TB infection 6 weeks ago b. Had TB infection many, many years c. Had an inactivated vaccine 2 weeks ago d. Has a weakened immune system e. Patient is less than 6 months old 45. What is true regarding patient preparations for allergy testing? a. Stop long-acting antihistamines for 5 days before the testing b. Stop all OTC, cold, sleep, and allergy medication 3 days before testing Stop all allergy medications and specific reflux medications 3 days before testing d. All of the above e. A and B 46. What is true regarding the two-step TST testing? If the initial TST test is positive, a second test will be given to 3 weeks later b. Healthcare professionals need a two-step TST test yearly. c. If the initial test is negative and the second is positive, the person had a false negative reaction initially. d. All of the above e. B and C 47. What is true regarding blood tuberculin tests? a. Preferred testing for patients who have had the BCG vaccine b. T-Spot TB test is a two-step blood tuberculin test.

Answer 1

Ans:- 41.

D,

1 1/2 , 23 gauge sized needle will be most appropriate for an adult to give an aqueous medication IM in the vastus lateralis.

42.

E, all of the given options.

Sign and symptoms of anaphylaxis are as follows:-

- shortness of breath,

- Dyspnea and wheezing,

- Throat tightening and difficulty swallowing,

- vomiting or diarrhoea,

- Rashes on the body.

43.

E, all of the given are the reasons for a false positive tuberculin skin test ( tst) result.

Reasons are as follows:-

- lung infection with nontuberculous mycobacteria,

- had a BCG vaccine,

- incorrect administration of tuberculin skin test,

- incorrect reading of tuberculin skin test.

44.

C,

Had an inactivated vaccine 2 week ego is not a reason for false negative tuberculin skin test result.

Rest all given options will be the reason for false negative result.