The nurse is preparing to collect a throat culture from a client. What client response indicates to the nurse that teaching about this test has not been effective?
1. "I need to hyperextend my neck."
2. "I need to say 'ah.'"
3. "I will need to sit up."
4. "The nurse will use a light."
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: The client should extend the tongue when a throat culture is to be taken, not hyperextend the neck.
Rationale 2: Saying "ah" is done when collecting a throat specimen.
Rationale 3: The client will need to sit up when having a throat culture done.
Rationale 4: The nurse will use a light when obtaining a throat culture.
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