Before returning a child who is being treated for tuberculosis to his home, the nurse consulted a community health nurse to determine:
A)Home school placement
B)Proper room ventilation
C)That all family members have been tested
D)That the child has a private room

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Before returning a child who is being treated for tuberculosis to his home, the nurse consulted a community health nurse to determine that all family members have been tested. People who have repeated close contact with an infected person who has not been diagnosed are more likely to become infected. Everyone that the patient has had contact with should be assessed with the tuberculin skin test.

Before Returning a Child Who Is Being Treated for Tuberculosis