An Alert and Oriented Patient, Who Is to Provide a Sputum

question 207

Multiple Choice

An alert and oriented patient, who is to provide a sputum specimen for cytology, has been unable to produce a specimen.A nurse has an order to obtain the specimen by tracheal suction with an in-line trap.Which precaution should the nurse observe when performing this procedure?

• A)Apply suction for no longer than 10 to 15 seconds.
• B)Maintain suction while withdrawing the suction catheter.
• C)Place the patient in a supine position.
• D)Turn off the oxygen for at least 5 minutes prior to suctioning.

---

Definitions:

Uncollectible Accounts

Funds that a company is unable to collect from its debtors, leading to recognition as a loss.

Direct Write-Off Method

A bookkeeping approach where bad debts are immediately expensed against earnings when they are considered irrecoverable.

Uncollectible Receivables

Receivables from sales or loans that the company is unable to collect and therefore considers as a loss.

Liquidation

The winding-up process when a partnership goes out of business.