A client has been diagnosed with AIDS and tuberculosis (TB). A nursing student asks the nurse why the client's skin test for TB is negative if the client's physician has diagnosed TB. The nurse's correct reply is which of the following?
a) The client has only mild TB, which is not enough to cause a reaction.
b) The solution used for the skin test was probably outdated.
c) The client's immune system cannot mount a response to the skin test.
d) The skin test was improperly performed.
Answer: C
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