The nurse who is caring for a patient with suspected acute tracheobronchitis recognizes that the diagnosis of tracheobronchitis will be confirmed by a:
A) Chest x-ray
B) Bronchoscopy
C) Biopsy of lung tissue
D) Sputum culture
Ans: D
Feedback: In acute tracheobronchitis, the inflamed mucosa of the bronchi produces mucopurulent sputum, often in response to Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenza, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae. A fungal infection may also cause tracheobronchitis. A sputum culture is essential to identify the specific causative organism.
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