To obtain a vaginal specimen for a culture, the nurse should:
A. Apply sterile gloves
B. Assist the client to a side-lying position
C. Collect discharge from the perineum on the same swab
D. Insert the swab ½ to 1 inch into the orifice and rotate before removal
D
D. Gently insert swab ½ to 1 inch into vaginal orifice, and rotate before removal.
A. Apply clean disposable gloves
B. Female should be in dorsal recumbent position, whereas males may sit on a chair or bed or lie supine with sheet draped across genitalia.
C. If discharge near vagina appears different from discharge along perineum, collect separate specimens from each area because if there are two organisms present, they could be cross contaminated on a single swab.
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