TB Test Credential Requirements 3

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT typically a component of a TB test administrator's credential requirements?

Accepted Answer

Completion of a cardiology fellowship

Answer

Cardiology training is unrelated to TB testing; the other options are standard components of TB administrator competency.

Question 2

When a state's nurse practice act is silent on TB test administration by MAs, who sets the governing standard?

Accepted Answer

The employing facility or supervising physician

Answer

When state law is silent, facility policy under physician supervision establishes the delegation standard for medical assistants.

Question 3

A school nurse administering TB tests as part of a public health screening must meet credentials set by which entity?

Accepted Answer

The state department of education and/or state board of nursing

Answer

School health programs fall under state education and nursing board authority, which set applicable credential requirements.

Question 4

What does 'documented competency' for TB testing typically include?

Accepted Answer

A skills checklist signed by a qualified supervisor after observation

Answer

Documented competency requires an observed skills checklist countersigned by a qualified supervisor to confirm proficiency.

Question 5

A phlebotomist asks if their credential allows them to administer TST. What is the correct answer?

Accepted Answer

Phlebotomy credentials alone do not authorize TST administration; additional training and delegation are required

Answer

Phlebotomy credentials cover venipuncture, not intradermal injections; separate TB training and proper delegation are required.

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