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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.
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