A Client with Tuberculosis Is Being Monitored Via Periodic Sputum

question 15

Multiple Choice

A client with tuberculosis is being monitored via periodic sputum testing. To obtain acid-fast bacilli, the nurse should plan to obtain the sputum specimen:

• A) in the evening after dinner.
• B) before sleep.
• C) in the morning before breakfast.
• D) before lunch and before the evening meal.

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