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?
Taking a sharp breath in through your nose, mix the mucous that’s cleared from that with sputum cleared from your throat and expel both into the container.
Cough deeply and expel all of the oral contents into the container.
Take a deep breath, cough and expel the sputum into the container while avoiding allowing saliva to enter as well.
After holding your breath for 5 seconds, clear your throat and expel the sputum into the container avoiding saliva to enter as well.
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