A patient who has chronic liver disease reports contact with a person who has tuberculosis (TB).The nurse will counsel this patient to contact the provider to discuss

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Patients who have exposure to TB should have a TB skin test.A chest x-ray is performed if the skin test is positive.LFTs do not need to be done simply because of TB exposure.This patient is not a candidate for antitubercular drug prophylaxis.

A Patient Who Has Chronic Liver Disease Reports Contact with a Person