What client response would indicate to the nurse that instruction about a throat culture 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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