The nurse evaluates the tuberculosis skin test results for a patient who recently emigrated from Southeast Asia.Which result is consistent with the presence of tuberculosis antibodies in the patient's system if the nurse reads the test 72 hours after injection?
A) The injection site is an 11-mm red, warm, swollen area.
B) The skin around the injection site is black, dry, and scaly.
C) The nurse palpates a hard, dense, raised area 14 mm across.
D) According to the patient, the skin around the injection site feels cool.
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