The nurse is performing tuberculosis (TB) screening in a clinic that has many clients who have immigrated to Canada. Before doing a TB skin test on a client, which of the following questions is most important for the nurse to ask?
A)"Is there any family history of TB?"
B)"Have you received the bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine for TB?"
C)"How long have you lived in the Canada?"
D)"Do you take any over-the-counter (OTC) medications?"

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Clients who have received the BCG vaccine will have a positive Mantoux test. Another method for screening (such as a chest x-ray) will need to be used in determining whether the client has a TB infection. The other information also may be valuable but is not as pertinent to the decision about doing TB skin testing.

The Nurse Is Performing Tuberculosis (TB) Screening in a Clinic