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Explanation:

Identify the screening requirements for healthcare workers exposed to tuberculosis

Healthcare workers at risk of exposure to patients with active tuberculosis (TB) disease must undergo routine screening to detect latent TB infection (LTBI).

Evaluate the provided testing options

• Sputum cultures and chest X-rays are diagnostic tools used to evaluate individuals suspected of having active TB disease, rather than routine screening tools for asymptomatic infection.
• A tuberculin skin test (TST) or an interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) blood test are the standard screening methods used to identify latent TB infection in healthcare personnel.
• Pulmonary function tests measure lung capacity and are unrelated to TB screening.

Answer:

• Sputum culture
• Chest x-ray
• A tuberculin skin test or a blood test (Correct answer)
• Pulmonary function test