How Should Specimen Collection Instructions Be Given to the Patient

question 38

Multiple Choice

How should specimen collection instructions be given to the patient to ensure collection of a good specimen for culture?

• A)Verbally
• B)Verbally, in many different languages
• C)Verbally and written in English
• D)Written, using simple language (in several languages) and pictures to help the patient understand the procedure as it is verbally explained

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Definitions:

Nucleosomes

Structural units of a chromosome, consisting of a segment of DNA wound around a core of histone proteins.

Histone Proteins

Proteins found in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells that package and order the DNA into structural units called nucleosomes.

Eukaryotic DNA

The genetic material contained within the nucleus of eukaryotic cells, characterized by its linear chromosomes.

Mitotic Spindle

A structure composed of microtubules that segregates chromosomes into two daughter cells during mitosis.