The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Is Recovering

question 66

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient who is recovering from a ventral hernia repair and has developed a fever.New orders have been given to obtain a sputum culture.Which of the following actions should the nurse take before collecting the specimen?

• A)Move the patient to a private room and initiate isolation precautions.
• B)Assist the patient to perform oral hygiene.
• C)Obtain a clean specimen cup for collection.
• D)Ask all visitors to don a mask.

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