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Question:
A nurse is caring for a patient who must give a sputum culture. The patient has consented for the procedure and the nurse is giving him the proper instructions. Which of these are the proper instructions the nurse should give to the patient for this test?
A
Take a deep breath, cough and expel the sputum into the container while avoiding allowing saliva to enter as well.
explanation
A sputum culture should be collected with the absence of saliva. The sputum should be cleared from the upper airway with a deep cough that is performed after a deep breath is taken.
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