A patient,diagnosed with malnutrition and who has known exposure to Candida,was given an intradermal Candida test dose 3 days ago.The site is currently showing no signs of induration.How would the nurse evaluate this finding?
A)There is lack of anergy.
B)There is no current infection with Candida.
C)The immune system has been impaired,possibly by malnutrition.
D)The test should be repeated in 48 hours.

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The absence of induration (swelling) at the site of an intradermal Candida test after 3 days suggests an impaired immune response, which could be due to malnutrition. This condition, known as anergy, indicates a lack of reaction to antigens that would normally provoke a response in healthy individuals.

A Patient,diagnosed with Malnutrition and Who Has Known Exposure to Candida,was