The Nurse, Instructing a Patient on Collecting a Sputum Sample

question 47

Multiple Choice

The nurse, instructing a patient on collecting a sputum sample, realizes that which is the best opportunity for the patient to provide the sample?

• A)after a meal
• B)upon awakening from a nap
• C)before a meal
• D)upon awakening in the morning

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