A nurse is starting a new job as a clinic nurse.Prior to starting,she needs to have a skin test used to determine the presence of tuberculosis infection.This test is also known as a ________ skin test.

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PPD stands for purified protein derivative, which is the substance used for the tuberculosis skin test. The other options, COPD, PE, and CF, are not related to the tuberculosis skin test.

A Nurse Is Starting a New Job as a Clinic