An Appropriate Technique for the Nurse to Implement When Obtaining

question 1

Multiple Choice

An appropriate technique for the nurse to implement when obtaining throat cultures is to:

• A)have the patient lie flat in the bed.
• B)do the culture before meals or an hour after meals.
• C)avoid touching the swab to any of the inflamed areas.
• D)place pressure on the tongue blade along the back of the tongue.

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A system of government where absolute power is concentrated in the hands of a single person or a dominant authority.

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Pertaining to socialism, a political and economic theory advocating for the collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods.

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