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Title: The nurse is assisting a client in obtaining a sputum specimen. After a deep cough, the client ...
Post by: pharmdwannabe on Jun 2, 2022
The nurse is assisting a client in obtaining a sputum specimen. After a deep cough, the client produces approximately 1/2 tsp of sputum. Which is the nurse's next action?

▸ Assist the client to cough again and produce more sputum.

▸ Send the specimen to the lab.

▸ Allow the client to rest for one hour and then ask the client to cough again.

▸ Ask the client to walk around for 30 minutes and try again to produce sputum.


Title: The nurse is assisting a client in obtaining a sputum specimen. After a deep cough, the client ...
Post by: obedbro on Jun 2, 2022
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