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You are an Infection Preventionist (IP) at

You are an Infection Preventionist (IP) at a hospital who has been presented with the following scenario: A healthcare worker was exposed to tuberculosis from a patient who was not in isolation at the time. This healthcare worker has a history of a documented positive TB test. Which of the following is the correct recommendation? “TB Screening and Testing of Healthcare Personnel”. Group of answer choices Statements I & III The healthcare worker should immediately receive a chest radiograph (x ray). The healthcare worker does not need to be re-tested after exposure to TB but should receive a TB symptom screen and if they have symptoms of TB, should be evaluated for TB disease. There is no follow up testing or evaluation of symptoms necessary since the healthcare worker has a known previous positive TB test. The healthcare worker needs to be tested immediately and re-tested 8 to 10 weeks after the last known exposure. For consistency, the same type of TB test (e.g., TB blood test or TB skin test) that was used for initial hire (i.e., preplacement) should be used for the follow-up testing.

 
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