A high school student is planning to volunteer at the hospital after school,so she needs to have a Mantoux test before beginning.Which of the following information should the nurse provide to the new volunteer?

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The Mantoux test is a TB skin test that involves a 0.1-ml injection containing 5 tuberculin units of PPD tuberculin (not tines as in the TB tine test).The site should be examined for a reaction 48 to 72 hours (2 to 3 days)after injection.Only induration should be measured,and the results should be recorded in millimeters.The Mantoux test involves a 0.1-ml injection not tines as in the TB tine test.Slight redness or itching at the test site may occur,but that should resolve on its own and does not require the client to notify the clinc.The client can engage in normal activities; the site does not need to be kept dry.

A High School Student Is Planning to Volunteer at the Hospital