The nurse is ordered to obtain a specimen from a client using bronchoalveolar lavage. Which of the following diseases is this test most often used to diagnose?
A) Pulmonary tuberculosis
B) COPD
C) Bronchitis
D) Pneumonia
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If the client is unable to cough up sputum, the physician may order that either the nurse or the respiratory therapist obtain a specimen by bronchoalveolar lavage. In this procedure, sterile saline is instilled into a bronchus. Then, cells and fluid from the bronchioles and alveoli are removed by endoscopy along with the saline. The cells are analyzed in the laboratory, most often to diagnose pulmonary tuberculosis (TB).
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