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The Nurse Has Been Asked to Obtain a Sputum Specimen

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The nurse has been asked to obtain a sputum specimen from a client who is in the first postoperative day after a surgical gastric resection for stomach cancer.The nurse will ensure that which item is provided to the client to ensure an effective sputum collection?


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Medicare

A federal health insurance program in the United States for people who are 65 or older, certain younger people with disabilities, and people with End-Stage Renal Disease.

Managed Care

A health care delivery system aimed at managing the quality and cost of medical services.

Third-Party Payments

Payments for healthcare services made by an entity other than the patient or healthcare provider, typically insurance companies or government programs.

Medical Model

When sick, an individual goes to a physician to be made well.

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