The Best Way to Minimize the Amount of Upper Respiratory

question 54

Multiple Choice

The best way to minimize the amount of upper respiratory flora in a sputum specimen is to follow which of these procedures?

• A) Cough up the specimen and when the specimen gets to the laboratory, digest it with enzymes that will kill the normal flora.
• B) When plating the specimen, ensure that the swab goes deep into the sample to get only bacteria present in the lower lung.
• C) Have the patient rinse the mouth with water and expectorate with the aid of a really deep cough directly into a sterile container.
• D) Have a respiratory technician decontaminate a patient's mouth and throat before the specimen is collected.

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