JBL EMT Complete Practice Exam 2025

Image Description

Question: 1 / 400

A positive tuberculin skin test most likely indicates that:

The disease is dormant in your body, but will probably never cause symptoms

A positive tuberculin skin test means that your body has been exposed to the bacteria that causes tuberculosis and has developed an immune response to it. This does not necessarily mean that you are actively infected with tuberculosis or that you will develop symptoms. It could also mean that you were exposed to the bacteria at some point in your life but never developed the disease. Option B, actively infected with tuberculosis, is incorrect because a positive skin test does not necessarily indicate active infection. Option C, contracting the disease by casual contact, is incorrect because tuberculosis is typically spread through the air and not through casual contact. Option D, being exposed prior to treating a 34-year-old patient, is incorrect because it is irrelevant to the outcome of the skin test.

Get further explanation with Examzify DeepDiveBeta

You are actively infected with tuberculosis and should be treated immediately

You contracted the disease by casual contact instead of exposure to secretions

You were exposed to another infected person prior to treating the 34-year-old patient

Next Question

Report this question

Download JBL EMT Practice Exam PDF Study Guide
Subscribe

Get the latest from Examzify

You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our privacy policy